China's First Aircraft Carier Returns To Port After Completing It's First Training Exercise

The Liaoning coordinates with fleets in the training. (Photo / Hu Kaibing)

China's Aircraft Carrier Returns from South China Sea Mission -- Voice of America

China's first aircraft carrier has returned to its home port after a series of training exercises in the South China Sea.

It was the Liaoning's first long-distance training mission since being commissioned last year, raising concerns in the West and several nations with territorial spats with the country about China's growing naval power.

The official Xinhua news agency said the refurbished Soviet carrier "underwent a comprehensive test of its combat system and conducted a formation practice."

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China's First Aircraft Carier Returns To Port After Completing It's First Training Exercise

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