Seems like a stretch of a conclusion to draw. Carriers had way more direct, consequential impact in the outcome of the Korean War on the (proxy) PLA itself. Is

Seems like a stretch of a conclusion to draw. Carriers had way more direct, consequential impact in the outcome of the Korean War on the (proxy) PLA itself. Is the author suggestion that the Chinese leadership just thought "meh, let's pretend those carriers don't exist and get cause by our lack of capabilities by surprise again next time"?