Defense spokesman: Aircraft carrier needs a home   

國防部回應中國將建四大航母基地：總需有個家

國防部新聞發(fā)言人楊宇軍在接受《環(huán)球時報》采訪時表示，“航母不是宅男，但不論是不是，總需要有個家。至于基地究竟建在哪里，需要綜合考慮當?shù)厮�處的地理條件、人文條件、自然條件、經(jīng)濟條件和作戰(zhàn)需要等多方面因素，綜合判斷、全面考慮。中國航母基地究竟建在哪？大家可以等著瞧。”[查看全文]

(ECNS) - China will consider all options when choosing the naval base for its aircraft carrier, said Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun on Tuesday.

"The aircraft carrier is not the stay-at-home type… It will need a home in the end," Yang said during an interview with Global Times.

Yang said elements like geography, the economy, and defense will be comprehensively evaluated and considered for building the aircraft carrier's base.

Speculations on the Internet said China will build two major bases in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province and Sanya, Hainan province, and two auxiliary bases centered in Qingdao, Shandong province.

China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, anchored for the first time at its homeport in Qingdao in Feb 2013.

Qingdao is ice-free throughout the year for berthing civilian and naval vessels. The city is also the base of the PLA Navy's Beihai Fleet headquarters.