Why is China using mock-ups of US aircraft carriers for target practice out in the middle of the desert? Is there something else we should know here?

LINK: https://www.theorganicprepper.com/china-american-aircraft-carriers/

So if we have China using US aircraft carriers (copies of them, rather) for targets, the creation of targets for the ships that protect those aircraft carriers, and the creation of weapons specifically designed to take out both, what comes next? What do you think about this information? Share your thoughts in the comments.