QINGDAO, China: China will show off its new aircraft carrier to US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday, allowing the Pentagon chief a first-hand look at a symbol of the country's growing military prowess.
Hagel arrived in the port city of Qingdao to kick off a three-day tour of China with a visit to the carrier at Yuchi naval base. He will be the first foreigner allowed aboard the vessel by the often secretive Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), officials said.
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