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China's most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine sank alongside a pier at the Wuchang Shipyard in late May or early June, a senior US defense official said Thursday.

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The first of Beijing's Zhou-class line of submarines, the vessel, reportedly designed to stalk and attack ships and escape undetected, was being prepared for its first sea trials when it sunk.

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Thomas Shugart, a fellow at the Center for a New American Security, flagged the incident in July after noticing "a bunch of cranes clustered around (one spot)" in the shipyard's satellite images.

Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC appear to show a submarine with a distinctive X-shaped stern, either fully or partially submerged, surrounded by rescue equipment and cranes.

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The People's Liberation Army has neither acknowledged the incident nor reported any casualties. According to US officials, Chinese authorities have also not examined the shipyard for any environmental hazard caused by the submarine's sinking.

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This comes as China conducted a rare launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into international waters in the Pacific Ocean —the first such test since 1980.

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A Chinese nuclear attack submarine, the country's most advanced, sank in recent months in Wuhan ahead of its first sea trials, satellite pictures have reportedly revealed.

The sinking of the first vessel of the Chinese navy's Zhou class, designed to stalk and attack ships and escape undetected, was reportedly first flagged in July.

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Satellite images showing floating cranes at the Wuchang Shipyard reportedly implied the newly-built vessel, with its X-shaped stern, sunk in either May or June.

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Tom Shugart of the US's Center for a New American Security first noticed the unusual "cranes clustered around" one spot in the images of the Chinese dock.

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China hasn't yet acknowledged the incident and neither casualties, if any, nor environmental hazard caused by the nuclear submarine's sinking has been determined.

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Unnamed US officials reportedly said it was “not surprising" that China had tried to cover up the incident, leaving questions about its internal accountability and oversight.

The mysterious sinking of its nuclear submarine at Wuhan port is clearly a stunning setback for China's naval ambitions. Covering up the incident for months, Beijing is desperate to conceal its embarrassment. This fiasco has not only exposed potential flaws in China's rapidly expanding military program but also raised concerns about safety standards and accountability within the nation's defense industry. It could potentially scupper China's maritime aspirations.

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The recently reported sinking of its submarine aside, China's displayed breathtaking maritime ambition in recent decades, catapulting its navy to global prominence. It has swiftly evolved from a coastal defense force to a formidable blue-water fleet, boasting the world's largest naval force with over 350 ships and submarines. China's new and evolving naval prowess has reshaped the Indo-Pacific security landscape, prompting regional powers to counter its influence.

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There is a 4% chance China will launch a military invasion of any country other than Taiwan before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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The mysterious sinking of its nuclear submarine is a stunning setback for China's naval ambitions. This fiasco has not only exposed potential flaws in China's rapidly expanding military program but also raised concerns about safety standards and accountability within the nation's defense industry. It could potentially scupper China's maritime aspirations.

This is merely US propaganda. China has displayed breathtaking maritime ambition in recent decades and has swiftly evolved from a coastal defense force to a formidable blue-water fleet. Washington fears Beijing's evolving naval prowess and is spreading rumors to counter China's influence in the Indo-Pacific security landscape.

There's a 4% chance that China will launch a military invasion of any country other than Taiwan before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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