State Media: China and Flag Certificate

state media: He also inspected aircraft and toured the bridge and flight coordination operations center, according to The Japan Times. Commending China's achievements in aircraft carrier construction, Xi encouraged them to continue their efforts to make new contributions in the service of the party and the people, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The country's second carrier, named the Shandong, entered service after a grand commissioning ceremony in front of 5,000 people and overseen by President Xi Jinping at a naval base in Sanya at the doorstep of the South China Sea on China's southern Hainan Island, state media reported. ; Footage aired by China Central Television showed Xi boarding the ship to present a flag and certificate, sign the visitors' log and greet sailors. From Hainan, the new carrier will be able to project power throughout the disputed South China Sea and in the Taiwan Strait with relative ease, observers say much to the chagrin of other regional powers, including the U.S. and Japan. A two-carrier China will keep Japan busy. RELATED STORIESChina's first domestically built aircraft carrier enters service 'at doorstep of South China Sea'Kono to leave for China on Wednesday for first visit by Japan defense chief in 10 years On first China visit by Japan defense chief in 10 years, ministers agree to boost mutual trust The commissioning of the ship also puts China in a small group of nations with multiple aircraft carriers, including the U.S. and the U.K., as it reportedly continues to work on building a third. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.