Not exactly the same case, though. The U.S. carriers are nuclear-powered (yes they still need resupply for aviation fuel, ammunition, food & water, but fuel for propulsion). Also, the U.S. has bases all over the world to help with resupply.
PLAN Fleet supply vessels
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Large-sized AOEs like the 901 and Supply classes aren't exactly cheap to procure and operate, more so if they are built to mainly military standards.
Besides, the PLAN is not expected to sail their CSGs beyond the 2IC for extended durations for the forseeable future, meaning that they aren't as concerned with having resupply and replenishment runs while being too far away from home.
This factor likely contributes to their decision to procure more medium-sized 903A AOEs instead of the large-sized 901 AOE (at least for the time being), as they would be cheaper and easier to build and operate, and that they can be made available in greater numbers and at a quicker rate.
Said to be two new 903A AOEs under construction, location unknown. Unsure whether this pair is part of the ~6x new-batch 903A AOEs you mentioned eariler.
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Based on the cranes this is Wuhu.
In that case, there should be 6x 903A AOEs for this batch (3x at Huangpu-Wenchong and 3x at Wuhu), so far.
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this is a type 901 Fuyu class ship, not type 903!Provisioning a Type 903 replenishment ship.
