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They've pulled in to Hawaii a few times already.
I wouldn't be surprised if they eventually start patrolling near the U.S. similar to Russia in retaliation for all our SCS trips.
It is diesel powered ship, PLAN will need to refuel, restock and provision replenishments and will not be able to sustain its presence to anything more than a nuisance value. USN carriers are nuclear powered, has a desalination plant, huge storage capacity for diesel and aviation fuel plus lot of allies to help, rearm, rotate personnel and replenish. A USN carrier fleet can maintain presence for months at a stretch anywhere in the world.