China's first aircraft carrier the Liaoning prepares to set off at dawn yesterday for training exercises in the South China Sea. Photo: Xinhua China's first aircraft carrier the Liaoning prepares to set off at dawn yesterday for training exercises in the South China Sea. Photo: Xinhua
China's first aircraft carrier the Liaoning prepares to set off at dawn yesterday for training exercises in the South China Sea. Photo: Xinhua
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Aircraft carrier Liaoning begins drills in sensitive South China Sea with battle group

China's first aircraft carrier begins first battle formation training drills in the politically sensitive waters of the South China Sea

Topic |   Diaoyu Islands
Minnie Chan
Minnie Chan

Updated: 2:53pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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China's first aircraft carrier the Liaoning prepares to set off at dawn yesterday for training exercises in the South China Sea. Photo: Xinhua China's first aircraft carrier the Liaoning prepares to set off at dawn yesterday for training exercises in the South China Sea. Photo: Xinhua
China's first aircraft carrier the Liaoning prepares to set off at dawn yesterday for training exercises in the South China Sea. Photo: Xinhua
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