China tests stealth fighter

[David Guyatt]

I agree Pete, China is not ready to go international. Not yet. But they are, I think, planning to become a super-power.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Chin...ft_carrier

[Since 1985, China has acquired four retired aircraft carriers for study: the Australian HMAS Melbourne and the ex-Soviet carriers Minsk, Kiev and Varyag. Reports state that two 50,000-60,000 ton aircraft carriers are due to be finished by 2015.[1] Sukhoi Su-33s (navalized Flankers) are the aircraft most likely to be flown from these carriers.[4][/quote]

And

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_carrier#China

China


Varyag under tow in Istanbul
China bought the unfinished Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag in 2001 from Ukraine, supposedly to turn it into a floating casino. Pictures taken while in port suggest this plan has been abandoned and show that work is being carried out to maintain its military function. There is no conclusive evidence as to what role it would play in the Chinese Navy.

In late December 2008 and early January 2009, there were multiple reports of China building two conventionally powered aircraft carriers displacing 50,00060,000 tonnes, possibly to be launched in 2015. In December 2010 China's State Oceanic Administration announced that this vessel would be finished one year earlier, in 2014. A nuclear powered carrier is planned for launch around 2020.[9]
According to James Nolt, senior fellow at the World Policy Institute in New York, it might take China many years to develop the technology, training, and operational capability necessary for an effective carrier.[10]