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The country's second such carrier and to be in action by 2020, it is likely to be named Shandong and will supplement the Liaoning.

China has launched its second aircraft carrier, marking an incremental rise in its capacity to project power in the West Pacific.

The aircraft carrier, called Type 001-A before it acquires a formal name, was transferred from dry dock into the water at a launch ceremony that started at about 9 a.m. at the Dalian shipyard of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation. Fan Changlong, vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC) chaired the launch ceremony.

President Xi Jinping, the chairman of the CMC, was not present at the launch.

The new carrier, which is likely to christened Shandong, will supplement the Liaoning — China’s first aircraft carrier that was purchased from Ukraine, and commissioned in 2012.

The Type 001-A is expected to enter service of the People’s Liberation Army (Navy) or PLAN by 2020, following other time-consuming
preparations such as the debugging of all on-board devises and sea trials. The launch coincided with the start of the installation of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system by the United States onto a golf course in Seongju, South Korea, in stated response to the North Korean threat.

The new carrier will have a displacement of 50,000 tonnes, which means that the Type 001-A will be a mid-sized carrier, significantly smaller than the super-carriers operated by the United States, which are above 70,000 tonnes. Like the Liaoning, the new carrier is likely operating
home-developed Shenyang J-15 fighter jets.

Opinion among Chinese naval experts regarding the ideal size of China's carrier-based strike groups has varied. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) is quoting Li Jie, a researcher at the Naval Military Studies Research Institute, as saying that China would require at least three aircraft carriers to defend its maritime interests.
"Among three carrier fighting groups, just one would be able to carry out operational missions because one would be used for training, while the third would have to undergo maintenance," he said.

No 3-carrier navy

Mr. Li also dismissed speculation that China would emerge as a three-carrier navy by 2020, with one ship deployed in the East China Sea and two in the South China Sea.
"It's impossible for China to complete the construction of three carrier fighting groups by 2020 based on current shipbuilding capabilities and other technical reasons," he observed. Mr. Li said that China had a limited capacity to produce aircraft carriers as it had only two yards — one in Dalian and another in Shanghai’s Jiangnan shipyard.

Some Chinese experts propose that China would require five to six aircraft carriers, a capability nowhere in the horizon, to project power simultaneously in the West Pacific, as well as the Indian Ocean-India’s core area of concern.

The Global Times quoted Yin Zhuo, a senior researcher at the PLAN Equipment Research Center as saying that "China needs two carrier
strike groups in the West Pacific and two in the Indian Ocean. So we need at least five to six aircraft carriers," to protect the country’s
maritime interests.

The daily also paraphrased Xu Guangyu, a senior adviser to the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association, who said that "future"
aircraft carrier groups would require access to overseas logistical bases in countries such as Pakistan and Sri Lanka.


Here is the reality
But in a reality-check, Hong Kong-based military analyst Liang Guoliang told the SCMP that with the launch of the Type 001-A, China would still have only two carriers, with the new ship requiring two or three years work before it was put into full service.

On the contrary, he said that the U.S. has 10 carrier strike groups, with at least four deployed in the Asia-Pacific region.

""The US navy has 9.5 million tonnes of shipping, while China has just 400,000 tonnes, or 4 per cent of the US capability. The U.S. also has
different kinds of carrier-based fighters, including its advanced carrier variants of the F-35 fighter ... while China just has the J-15," Mr. Liang observed.

He added: “Meanwhile, the US has more than 200,000 marines, while China is just trying to expand its force to 100,000.”

source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/china-launches-first-domestically-built-aircraft-carrier/article18212685.ece

Building wealth takes years of smart decisions, both professionally and financially. But according to according to one man who interviewed hundreds of self-made millionaires, getting rich also means keeping certain lifestyle habits.
Tom Corley, an accountant and financial planner, surveyed 233 wealthy individuals, mostly self-made millionaires, on their daily habits. He compared those answers to responses from 128 lower-earning individuals, or those with less than $35,000 in annual gross income.
In his best-selling book "Change Your Habits, Change Your Life," Corley explains that wealthy people set themselves up for success in a few specific ways. Here are the habits they have in common:
1. They get up early
Nearly 50 percent of the self-made millionaires in Corley's research got out of bed at least three hours before their workday actually started. Many of them use the free time to tackle personal projects, plan their day, or make time for exercise.
"Getting up at five in the morning to tackle the top three things you want to accomplish in your day allows you to regain control of your life," he writes. "It gives you a sense of confidence that you, indeed, direct your life."

2. They read a lot

A whopping 88 percent of Corley's wealthy respondents say they devote 30 minutes or more each day to education or self-improvement through reading.
Most do not read for entertainment; they prefer biographies, history, and self-help books.
If you enjoy a good novel, that can help you too. Science shows that reading for pleasure can also boost your career. And Corley's point holds for many kinds of narratives. "There are important life lessons to be learned in biographies of people with rags-to-riches stories," he writes.
Legendary investor and self-made billionaire Warren Buffett says that reading has been the most crucial habit he's developed. If you're looking to pick up a new book, check out the business classic Buffett and other leaders love.

3. They spend 15 to 30 minutes each day on focused thinking
Many of the self-made millionaires Corley interviewed said they make time to process everything that's going on in their lives.
"The rich tend to think in isolation, in the mornings," he writes "and for at least 15 minutes every day."
Often they'll reflect on their career, their health and their personal relationships. Having quiet time to analyze your thoughts is associated with stress reduction.
In fact, taking two minutes at work to focus on nothing but your breathe will help you relax, a Harvard-trained doctor tells CNBC.

4. They make exercise a priority
Working out regularly clears your head and makes you feel more motivated, studies show.
According to Corley, 76 percent of his survey respondents carve out 30 minutes or more for aerobic exercise like jogging, biking or walking each day.
Many successful business leaders make sure to workout. Billionaire Richard Branson, for example, says that his morning routine of waking up at 5 am to play tennis or bike, has doubled his productivity.

5. They spend time with people who inspire them
"You are only as successful as those you frequently associate with," Corley says.
If you don't have highly-motivated people in your personal network yet, fear not. Self-made millionaires volunteer, which is a great way to meet other positive, motivated individuals. You could also join groups for people who share your same career or personal interests, Corley suggests. Then develop the relationship by keeping in touch.
And be choosy about who you spend your time with. "[Successful people] also make a point to limit their exposure to toxic, negative people," says Corley.

6. They pursue their own goals
Most self-made millionaires plan to get rich and then make it happen, Corley's research finds.
Eighty percent of the wealthy are "obsessed with pursuing goals," he writes. They refer to both daily and long-term goals regularly.
"I'm here to tell you to avoid putting your ladder on someone else's wall and then spending the best years of your life climbing it," Corley says. "Find your own wall, your own dreams, and your own goals, and pursue them."

7. They get enough sleep
Albert Einstein reportedly preferred to get at least ten hours of sleep a night. If you too function best when you're well-rested, Corley has some good news.
An overwhelming 89 percent of self-made millionaire sleep seven or eight hours each night or more.
"Sleep is critical to success," he writes, citing its effects on memory function and creative thinking.

8. They have multiple incomes
"Self-made millionaires do not rely on one singular source of income," Corley says. "They develop multiple streams."
So how many sources of income do they have?
"Sixty-five percent had at least three streams of income that they created prior to making their first million dollars," Corley says, such as a side-business or income generating investments like REITs or real estate.
"Diversifying sources of income allows you to weather the economic downturns that inevitably occur," he writes.

9. They avoid time-wasters
Money isn't the only important resource for wealthy people. Time is crucial too.
"When we invest our time in anything, it's lost forever," Corley writes.
Be choosy about the apps you spend your time with, too, instead of spending hours on end watching Netflix or scrolling through Instagram.
"When you see time as the greatest risk of all, it will force you to become more aware of exactly how to invest your time," says Corley.

10. They are not fashionionable
During a public question and answer session in 2014, an audience member asked why his outfits never changed. “I really want to clear my life to make it so that I have to make as few decisions as possible about anything except how to best serve this community,” said Zuckerberg.
Some of the most successful figures past and present who chose to wear similar clothes each day to reduce the decisions they have to make in the morning, thereby enabling them to get on with the real work include Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Barrack Obama, Dean Kamen.

source: https://www.google.com.ng/amp/www.cnbc.com/amp/2017/03/28/9-habits-of-highly-successful-people.html

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