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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Varyag name -- and military significance -- still debated

J-15 Flying SharkThe Varyag, an aircraft carrier the People's Liberation Army acquired from Ukraine, could not be launched on July 1, the founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, because its auxiliary propulsion unit was not ready in time.

The ship's initial sea trial has been rescheduled for August, but before then the Varyag has to be christened. And the PLA Navy has a tough choice.

PLA hawks want China's first aircraft carrier to be named "Shih Lang," a turncoat admiral who defeated Koxinga's fleet off the Pescadores and conquered Taiwan for the Manchu Qing emperor in 1683.

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