Defense spokesman: Aircraft carrier needs a home   

国防部回应中国将建四大航母基地：总需有个家

国防部新闻发言人杨宇军在接受《环球时报》采访时表示，“航母不是宅男，但不论是不是，总需要有个家。至于基地究竟建在哪里，需要综合考虑当地所处的地理条件、人文条件、自然条件、经济条件和作战需要等多方面因素，综合判断、全面考虑。中国航母基地究竟建在哪？大家可以等着瞧。”[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.