Chinese naval personnel in the South China Sea are learning English to avoid misunderstandings in encounters with foreign vessels. Photo: Handout
PLA troops in South China Sea learn ‘essential’ battlefield English
- Improved language skills will avoid misunderstandings during increasing engagements with other forces in flashpoint waterway
- Recent exercise in Paracel Islands included drills using English, according to Chinese state broadcaster
Chinese naval personnel in the South China Sea are learning English to avoid misunderstandings in encounters with foreign vessels. Photo: Handout
