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Chinese Commander in Chief of the PLAN is in the states visiting with the first carrier captain and first J-15 landing pilot.
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In the interview, which is part "english" says China has disclosed the details of it's carrier program and the South China sea situation, as well as why there is an increase presence by China in the area.
The US counterparts has agreed on the necessity of China's plans and actions.
Part of what's being discussed is that the carrier is being used for research and has 36 fighters. It's goal is to have an understanding of the carrier and carrier operations. This will determine how China will move forward with its carrier program.
So, China building more carriers is a given, but the time is not now. It will need to be when all the planning has been completed.
Recently there was a military insider who said that a carrier is being built at Dalian. A day later a news source claimed that a company was contracted to build insulation for China's first domestic carrier; obviously this Admiral's statement was deliberately made vague to confuse reporters.