China's new aircraft carrier is being tested at sea for the first time, but US carriers 'remain in an echelon of their own,' expert says

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• China has tested its newest aircraft carrier for the first time at sea, according to Chinese media.
• The Fujian is China's most advanced carrier and has a catapult system, unlike its predecessors.
• But it falls far short of the standards of US Navy carriers, a military analyst told CNN.

China launched the first sea trial of its newest aircraft carrier on Wednesday...