China’s Newest Nuclear Submarine Sinks

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – Chinese officials scrambled to cover up the sinking of a new nuclear-powered submarine at a shipyard near Wuhan in the spring, U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal. The Associated Press reported that China’s first Zhou-class submarine likely sank between May and June, citing an anonymous official. Satellite images revealed cranes in the area, likely used to salvage the vessel from the riverbed. The Zhou-class submarine that sank i