In an interview with the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper on May 22, Chinese military expert Liang Fang said China will certainly build more aircraft carriers. He said 6 aircraft carriers would be more in line with China's requirements of safeguarding sovereignty and territorial interests.

(Comment: 50 year old Sr Captain Ms Liang Fang was born in a military family and is presently with the Department of Strategic Studies of the PLA's National Defense University (NDU). She has been devoted to research and teaching activities concerning national security and military strategies.)