China Carrier Returns After First Voyage

China's first aircraft carrier returned to port after its first voyage to the South China Sea. The Liaoning made it back after a brief scare. One of its escorts almost hit an American warship in international waters. It's a large step for the Chinese, who are prepping a second carrier.

It was the Liaoning's first long-distance training mission since being commissioned last year, amid concerns about China's growing naval power. The official Xinhua news agency said the carrier "underwent a comprehensive test of its combat system and conducted a formation practice."

Xinhua quoted unnamed naval sources as saying the 37-day trip "attained the anticipated objectives," and that all tests "went well as scheduled."