China's first aircraft carrier battle group to be formed next year

China's first aircraft carrier battle group is expected to be formed next year to make up for the shortcoming of the limited combat radius of its existing fleets, according to a report by xinhuanet.com, run by Beijing's mouthpiece, Xinhua News Agency.

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