China's aircraft carrier Fujian heads for South China Sea for scientific research tests, training missions

China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, recently passed through the Taiwan Strait to carry out scientific research tests and training missions in the South China Sea, a Chinese military spokesperson said on Friday.

The cross-sea tests and training for the Fujian is a regular arrangement in the aircraft carrier's construction process, and it is not aimed at any specific target, said Senior Captain Leng Guowei, a spokesperson for the Chinese navy.