China sought to cover up the sinking of its newest nuclear-powered submarine, a senior US defense official said on Thursday.
The sinking at a shipyard earlier this year was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, which also said that satellite imagery later showed large floating cranes arriving to salvage it.
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The incident is a setback for China, which is seeking to modernize its navy – the largest in the world, but which includes many smaller warships such as frigates and corvettes.
There’s satellite imagery of the submarine being in the pier and then never returning.
This is Barron’s, but it’s simply hosting an Agence France-Presse article.
Are you suggesting the WSJ manufactured a quote by a senior US defense official?
It feels to me like you’re trying to muddy the waters to run defense for China, something you’ve routinely done on this platform. Go ahead and link to that ridiculous media chart from the COVID disinformation website again by the way if you want to look even less credible.