The ships are expected to proceed to the Joint Sea-2017 exercise with Russia to be held off the Russian port cities of Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg. (file photo)
SCMP: China tries to strengthen navy in face of growing US challenge to South China Sea claims
* Beijing is building up its forces in disputed waters, but advanced carriers still give US an advantage
China is boosting its South China Sea naval fleet in the face of America’s increasingly assertive attempts to challenge Beijing’s claims to the disputed waters.
Military observers said it would allow the South Sea Fleet to keep better track of foreign vessels, but pointed out that its military strength still lagged behind that of the United States.
Two American aircraft carrier strike groups, one led by the USS Ronald Reagan and the other by the USS John C Stennis, are conducting a dual operation in the Philippine Sea, the US Navy announced on Thursday.
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WNU Editor: The Chinese still have a long way to go.
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