The Type 004 CVN is the next step in Chinese carrier design. With the previous Type 003 conventional CATOBAR carriers Zhejiang and Guangxi being slated for commission within the next 2 years, JNCX and Dalian are now free to laid down the next 2 aircraft carriers in JNCX and 1 in Dalian. With the first started construction in 2017, the very first carrier CVN-20 Guangdon is set to be commissioned in 2029, followed by an additional 5 carriers, forming the core 6 carriers of the 6 Carrier Battle Groups. At the center of a group of warshpis including at least 1 Type 055 and 2 Type 052, dubbed in western media as the "Chinese Ford-class", the CVN-20 class will be the center around Chinese military strategy for the foreseen future.