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Because you can't comprehend English?!? Or have you not been up-to-date on Chinese carrier matters? If you are, my posts would make perfect sense.
I don't know why some ppl believe that the PLAN has just begun steel cutting in June. That would imply a commissioning date in the mid 2020s! Surely, the Chinese are more prudent than letting themselves be without a CATOBAR carrier for the next 10 years?
Why would it take China 10 years to build a carrier?
Pop3 already said that the 003 began construction along with the 002 (former 001a) back in early 2014.
As far as I am concerned, pop3 has never said anything like that.
Pop3's rumor was confirmed by CSSC in March 2015, which stated that steel cutting for the 3rd aircraft carrier (003) had already begun.
Neither has CSSC confirmed any information about the 3rd carrier.
The real construction was supposed to start in 2016 but was delayed due to competition between EMALs and Steam (the former won eventually).
Is it 2014 or 2016?
Now, we should see the assembly of the 003 relatively soon as steel cutting and delivery of parts are completed ...
Let's wait and see.