MIL-OSI Russia: Chinese aircraft carriers conduct training in the Western Pacific

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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) — Two squadrons of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy), led by the aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong, conducted training in the western Pacific Ocean and other waters recently, PLA Navy spokesman Wang Xuemeng said on Tuesday.

According to his report, the training was aimed at testing the defensive capabilities of warships in the distant sea zone and their ability to conduct joint combat operations.

This is another training that was organized within the framework of the annual plan and in accordance with international law and practice. The maneuvers are not aimed at any specific country or target, Wang Xuemeng emphasized. -0-

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