The Liaoning coordinates with vessels in the training. (Photo/ Li Jing)
Reuters: China's lone aircraft carrier conducts drills as sea disputes fester
China's sole aircraft carrier conducted exercises on Friday, the navy said without specifying its location, amid escalating disputes over maritime territory with some of China's Asian neighbours.
The Liaoning conducted drills and tests in the "relevant sea" along with carrier-based fighter jets after setting sail from the coastal city of Qingdao, the navy said.
China wants to develop an ocean-going "blue water" navy capable of defending the growing interests of the world's second largest economy as it adopts a more assertive stance in territorial disputes with neighbours in the South China and East China seas.
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China’s lone aircraft carrier conducts drills as sea dispute heats up -- GMA
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