China displays nuclear-powered submarine

BEIJING: Beijing has put its nuclear-powered submarine fleet on public display, with state media on Tuesday touting the move as unprecedented and necessary to show other countries China’s strike capabilities as territorial tensions mount.

In an overt declaration of China’s high-seas strength, several state-run papers ran front-page stories on the four-decade-old submarine fleet, while state broadcaster Chinese Central Television has devoted much airtime in recent days to its drills and exercises.