China Denies Russian Blame for Damaged Ship Boiler
China Denies Russian Blame for Damaged Ship Boiler
China refutes Russia’s allegations that defective Chinese firebricks caused failure of boilers that power a retrofitted Indian aircraft carrier, officials say.
During trials in the Barents Sea last month, the carrier Vikramaditya had propulsion problems, according to RIA Novosti.
Andrei Dyachkov, president of United Russian Shipbuilding stated earlier this month “substandard Chinese firebricks” had damaged the boilers the company was supposed to insulate. In defense, Chinese Defense Minister, Yan Yujun, claimed that “Chinese enterprises” have never exported such products to Russia.
Another spokesperson in retrofitting the ship blamed India.