[5] Fujian was built by the Jiangnan Shipyard for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), launched on 17 June 2022, and started sea trials in May 2024.

[6] In 2019, analyst Robert Farley believed that Fujian would be the "largest and most advanced aircraft carrier ever built outside the United States".

[4] The size has been compared to the United States Navy's Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers.

[6] As of at least 2024, EM catapults are the most sophisticated aircraft launch technology and are only used on the Fujian and the USS Gerald R.

[8] According to Chinese military commentator Song Zhongping, the ship has an integrated power system (IPS).

[15] The change to EM catapults likely explains the increase in size from previous Chinese carriers.

[16] The Diplomat reported that "initial work" began in February 2016, with Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard Group receiving a notice to proceed in March 2017.

[18] By November 2017, work had resumed after the PLAN reportedly developing an IEP system to power the EM catapults.