Beijing lands jet on aircraft carrier
China has carried out its first successful landing of a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier.
It's a significant development as Asian neighbours fret about the world's most populous country's military ambitions.
State media reported the Chinese-built J-15 fighter jet took off from and landed on the Liaoning, a reconditioned Soviet-era vessel that came into service in September.
REUTERS
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