In early January, China's only aircraft carrier Varyag conducted sea trials in the Yellow Sea to carry out military exercises with fighter jets.
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Sailors work on the deck of China's first aircraft carrier Varyag at Dalian Port in Liaoning province on Feb. 8. (Kenji Minemura)
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