Multinational exercise held off eastern China coast
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Multi-country maritime drills are being held off the coast of the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao. This is the first time China's People's Liberation Army navy organizes multilateral maritime exercises.
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Multi-country maritime drills are being held off the coast of the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao. This is the first time China's People's Liberation Army navy organizes multilateral maritime exercises. [Xinhua] |
Nineteen ships, seven helicopters and marine corps from eight countries were organized into three task forces for the exercises, dubbed "Maritime Cooperation - 2014."
Focusing on joint search and rescue, the drills included task force communication, formation movement, maritime re-supplying, joint rescue, anti-hijacking and firearm shooting. The exercise commemorates the 65th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy.
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