Originally Posted by
Lonewolf_50
I wonder if they 'borrowed' the electromagnetic catapults from an American design, or if it is truly home grown.
Perhaps a bit of both.
"socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era." = "US design with Chinese characteristics in the new era"
After all - why design it yourself when the people who know and have 80+ years of carrier experience can do it for you?
IIRC the PLA(N) has adopted just about every possible thing they can from the USN - eg deck handling procedures etc.