Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Chinese Navy Conducts A Surprise Naval Exercise In The South China Seas



Chinese Navy Exercises 'Surprise' Neighbours -- Al Jazeera

Exercises in James Shoal include the landing of amphibious craft on Beijing's most southern territorial claim.

China has deployed some of its most sophisticated Navy vessels to the eastern coast of Malaysia.

Wednesday's report from the Xinhua news agency is thought to be a play by Beijing to reinforce territorial claims to part of the South China Sea.

Al Jazeera's Rob McBride, reporting from Hong Kong, said military exercises, beginning on Saturday, have "taken many Asian neighbours and military analysts by surprise".

The exercises included the landing of amphibious craft just off the James Shoal, 80 kilometres off the Malaysian coast.

The James Shoal is China's most southerly territorial claim.

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More News On China Conducting Naval Exercises At The James Shoal Islands

China’s navy conducts island landing exercises deep in disputed territory of South China Sea -- Washington Post/AP
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Chinese navy makes presence felt at disputed shoal -- Stars and Stripes
PLA Navy amphibious task force reaches Malaysia 'to defend South China sea' -- South China Morning Post
South China Sea Fleet conducts three-dimensional cruise around reefs of Nansha Islands -- People's Daily (China)
Navy fleet reaches southernmost Chinese territory -- People's Daily (China)
Chinese naval taskforce in beach-seizing and landing training -- People's Daily (China)

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