China's first aircraft carrier to set out on high-sea voyage

China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, is set to begin a high-sea voyage at an appropriate time within the year, Xinhua reports.

The Liaoning and its crew members have been conducting a series of scheduled tests and training drills since it anchored at its homeport of Qingdao, in east China's Shandong Province, in February, according to a report on Thursday by national broadcaster China Central Television.

The Liaoning has finished over a hundred exercises and experiments since it was delivered to the People's Liberation Army Navy and put into commission last year.