Official: Sea exercise part of ‘annual plan’


BEIJING: An unnamed official with the Ministry of National Defence said the military’s upcoming exercise in the South China Sea is “a regular one conducted by the Chinese navy in accordance with its annual plan”.

The official was responding to reports that the People’s Liberation Army will start military exercises in a designated area in the South China Sea from today to July 11.

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