China Aircraft Carrier Carries Out Fighter Drills Over Open Seas

The Independent: China warship carries out fighter drills over open seas

Capabilities of carrier closely watched since Beijing announced it was ready to 'fight enemies'

China has said its first aircraft carrier has carried out a set of combat drills in the Yellow Sea ahead of further planned missions, sparking fears the group could soon venture into the fiercely-contested South China Sea.

Aircraft performed air conflict manoeuvres along with practising launch and recovery from the Soviet-era warship, which China bought off Ukraine in 1998 and has since spent years refurbishing.

The capabilities of the Liaoning carrier group have been closely watched by the international community since China declared it was ready to "fight against enemies" in November.

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