NYT > World News China’s Aircraft Carriers Push Into Waters Long Dominated by U.S. Par :Chris Buckley and Marco Hernandez 17 juillet 2025 à 00:01 Recent drills near Japan reflect China’s ambitions to extend its navy’s reach and exert greater influence, in the Pacific and beyond. © May James/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesFighter jets could be seen on the flight deck of China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, as it was anchored in Hong Kong this month.