TFIGlobal
TFIGlobal
TFIPOST English
TFIPOST हिन्दी
No Result
View All Result
  • Indo-Pacific
  • Americas
  • Canada
  • Indian Subcontinent
  • West Asia
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • The Caribbean
TFIGlobal
  • Indo-Pacific
  • Americas
  • Canada
  • Indian Subcontinent
  • West Asia
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • The Caribbean
No Result
View All Result
TFIGlobal
TFIGlobal
No Result
View All Result
  • Indo-Pacific
  • Americas
  • Canada
  • Indian Subcontinent
  • West Asia
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • The Caribbean

The fourth wave of COVID-19 kills China’s third aircraft carrier

Vikrant Thardak by Vikrant Thardak
April 19, 2022
in China, Geopolitics
China,CCP. chinese navy, CSSC
Share on FacebookShare on X

China’s green-water navy is undergoing drastic modernization. By 2030, the PLA Navy aspires to control the global seas. This is clearly reflected in PLA’s appetite for aircraft carriers. The Chinese navy currently has two operational carriers, and it is building the third one.

Some experts suggest that China has set its eyes on at least 10 such carriers by 2049 to achieve its global naval domination. But much to the CCP’s chagrin, the PLA Navy’s inflated ambitions have now hit a roadblock. Covid-19 is ravaging the country in an unprecedented manner, and this is believed to have killed China’s plans to build its third aircraft carrier.

Also Read

China Cuts Off Key Tech to Russia — Putin’s Weapons Production Set to Suffer

G7 pledges strict sanctions on Russian oil buyers, putting China and India under scrutiny, as the group aims to cripple Moscow’s revenues and tighten pressure over the Ukraine war.

US DOUBLES DOWN Missile Production to prepare for war with China: Reports.

China’s shipbuilders built hospitals instead

The third aircraft carrier was anticipated to be launched on April 23 of this year. The Type 003 aircraft carrier has been under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard on Shanghai’s Changxing Island since 2017. State-owned China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), which was entrusted with the task of building the ship, has failed to fulfill its commitment.

Eurasian Times has reported that CSSC couldn’t build the third aircraft carrier because several of its resources were deployed to help the government’s efforts against Covid-19. The Chinese government was faced with two difficult choices—either get the aircraft carrier built as per the scheduled timeline or curb the uncontrolled spread of the deadly plague.

Hence, instead of China’s third aircraft carrier, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation was busy constructing hospitals for Covid patients. CSSC built three temporary hospitals on Changxing Island with more than 4,400 beds in less than a week. The company’s involvement in CCP’s Covid relief efforts thus rendered CSSC understaffed and overburdened, which resulted in the aircraft carrier project getting delayed and derailed.

Moreover, the pandemic has also throttled supplies of important elements that are required in building the ship. One source was quoted by the South China Morning Post as saying that “the plan faces delay as the rampant pandemic in Shanghai has delayed the transport of some key components.” And not just the third aircraft carrier, the PLA Navy’s plan to build two supply ships is also set to face hurdles.

But the problems being faced by China in building its third aircraft carrier are just the tip of the iceberg. The second aircraft carrier, which has already been built by the Chinese shipbuilder, is also facing some serious problems. The ship has still not reached the combat-readiness stage and officials seem to have no explanation for that.

Read more: Chinese navy is beautiful, spacious, airy and totally harmless

You see, the pandemic has caught China off guard. It was so underprepared that it had to rely on its shipbuilder companies to build hospitals for Covid patients. China’s financial hub, Shanghai, has already succumbed to the fourth and the most powerful wave of the pandemic, and now its navy is looking at an excruciating death of its global ambitions in the eye. All in all, China’s economy, as well as military might, is plummeting at a pace like never seen before. A virus, that China unleashed on the world, has now come back to haunt its own homeland. The irony is striking.

Tags: Aircraft carrierCCPChinaChinese Navycovid outbreakCSSCShanghai
ShareTweetSend
Vikrant Thardak

Vikrant Thardak

I see truth

Also Read

China Cuts Off Key Tech to Russia — Putin’s Weapons Production Set to Suffer

China Cuts Off Key Tech to Russia — Putin’s Weapons Production Set to Suffer

October 7, 2025
Pakistan proposes USA to take charge of a port on its coastline, is Islamabad betraying China’s Belt road project and helping the West encircle and attack Iran?

Pakistan proposes USA to take charge of a port on its coastline, is Islamabad betraying China’s Belt road project and helping the West encircle and attack Iran?

October 7, 2025
Russia’s Supremacy Over NATO Airspace? Ukraine’s Air Force has revealed that the U.S.-made Patriot systems' success rate is now only 6% against modified Russian ballistic missiles, such as the Iskander and Kinzhal.

Russia’s Supremacy Over NATO Airspace? Ukraine’s Air Force has revealed that the U.S.-made Patriot systems’ success rate is now only 6% against modified Russian ballistic missiles, such as the Iskander and Kinzhal.

October 6, 2025
From Toronto to Ottawa: The Journey of Ramleela Continues in Canada

From Toronto to Ottawa: The Journey of Ramleela Continues in Canada

October 6, 2025
Trump backs away from sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine as Putin dismisses their impact, Medvedev warns of nuclear escalation, and U.S. politics reveal growing divides over relations with Russia

TACO again! Trump Backs Away from Sending Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine as Putin Downplays Threat, Medvedev Warns of Nuclear Escalation

October 4, 2025
Putin pledges more Indian imports to offset Trump’s oil tariff pressures, calls Modi his “Wise Friend”, West angered again by ‘special’ India Russia relationship

Putin pledges more Indian imports to offset Trump’s oil tariff pressures, calls Modi his “Wise Friend”, West angered again by ‘special’ India Russia relationship

October 4, 2025
Youtube Twitter Facebook
TFIGlobalTFIGlobal
Right Arm. Round the World. FAST.
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • TFIPOST – English
  • TFIPOST हिन्दी
  • Careers
  • Brand Partnerships
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy Policy

©2025 - TFI MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Indo-Pacific
  • Americas
  • Canada
  • Indian Subcontinent
  • West Asia
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • The Caribbean
TFIPOST English
TFIPOST हिन्दी

©2025 - TFI MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. View our Privacy and Cookie Policy.