China has a fleet of three aircraft carriers, all conventionally powered, but a nuclear-powered carrier, according to experts, will place China in the exclusive ranks of first-class naval powers.

China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing the nation’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents provided to The Associated Press.

U.S. researchers have concluded that China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor to power future aircraft carriers.

China has been working on a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, according to Chinese government documents that were provided to AP

In a move that could reshape global naval power dynamics, China is reportedly advancing towards its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. This development hints at a significant leap in Beijing's maritime ambitions.