WASHINGTON (AP) — Satellite imagery showed that China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank alongside a pier while under construction, a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday. The sinking of China's first Zhou-class submarine represents a setback for Beijing as it continues to build out the world's largest navy. Beijing has…

Sept. 27 (UPI) -- The newest nuclear-powered submarine in China's fleet sank in spring while docked at a pier but Chinese government officials have taken steps to cover it up, according to U.S. officials.

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A senior U.S. defense official reveals China’s latest nuclear-powered attack sub sank in May or June while sitting in a shipyard near Wuhan.

China’s ambitions to challenge U.S. naval supremacy suffered a major setback when its newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank during construction earlier this year. U.S. defense officials

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