China's recent commissioning of its first aircraft carrier has further heightened tension amid regional territorial rows and sparked concerns over a possible arms race.
The 67,500-ton Liaoning was put into service Tuesday as nationalist sentiment surged in China following Japan's nationalizing of the disputed islands in the East China Sea and ahead of a once-in-a-decade leadership handover slated for next month.
China's bolstered naval might apparently poses a headache for the US as it is refocusing on the Asia-Pacific, apparently to keep the Asian power in check and protect what it calls the "rule-based" order and freedom of navigation and commerce.
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