China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, PLANS Sichuan, set sail from east China's Shanghai on Friday morning to conduct its first navigation test mission.
The sea trial will focus on testing and verifying the reliability and stability of the ship's power, electrical and other systems.
The indigenously developed vessel was put into the water in December 2024 at a launch and naming ceremony. It was given the hull number 51.
Since then, construction has progressed steadily as planned. PLANS Sichuan has completed mooring tests, equipment installation and system debugging, and has now met the technical requirements for sea trials.
The Sichuan has a full-load displacement of over 40,000 tonnes and features a dual-island superstructure along with a full-length flight deck.
Being the new-generation amphibious assault ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, the vessel incorporates innovative electromagnetic catapult and arrestor technologies, enabling it to carry fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and amphibious equipment.
Chinese PLA Navy's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship "Sichuan" launches first sea trial
The EU's anti-subsidy probe into Chinese security check company Nuctech constitutes unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Justice on Friday.
Citing the rules on countering foreign states' unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction measures, the ministry said that no organization or individual may comply with or aid the EU's unlawful extraterritorial jurisdictional measure.
The ministry spokesperson added that this move aims to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens, legal persons and other organizations.
The spokesperson pointed out that the EU has arbitrarily sought excessive and unnecessary domestic information from Chinese entities during the probe, which runs counter to international law and basic norms of international relations.
The bloc's Foreign Subsidies Regulation is a unilateral tool. Since taking effect, the EU has repeatedly invoked it to carry out targeted and discriminatory probes against Chinese companies, the spokesperson said, describing such actions as typical protectionism under the pretext of fair competition.
China will never accept the arbitrary imposition of "long-arm jurisdiction" by foreign countries and regions on Chinese citizens and enterprises, the spokesperson noted.
"We urge the EU side to immediately rectify its erroneous moves. Should it insist on crossing the line, China will take firm countermeasures in accordance with the law," the spokesperson added.
China says EU's probe into Chinese company constitutes unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction
