20:13 (12:13)â¢Fujian's Sea Embrace
âšChinese state media is dominated by reports of the commissioning of China's first electromagnetic catapult aircraft carrier, the Fujian, with President Xi Jinping attending the ceremony and inspecting the vessel (CCTV, China Economic Net, China Daily (Chinese), Global Times, Huanqiu, Xinhua News, Xinhua News (Chinese), China Daily). This marks China's entry into a "three-carrier era." Separately, DW Chinese notes weakening US demand impacting China's exports.