China's Navy Conducts Navy Exercises In The Pacific

A Chinese Type 22 missile boat fires its 30 mm gun during exercises in the East China Sea in this photo published July 11, 2017. The catamaran-style fast attack craft is designed to overwhelm much larger targets such as aircraft carriers used by the United States to challenge China's claims to the disputed wars of the Pacific. Chinese People's Liberation Army

Newsweek: China Holds Navy Drills in Pacific As U.S. Aircraft Carriers Hit by Coronavirus

The Chinese navy recently launched a series of naval drills to shore up its coastal capabilities in the Pacific, a region where China's goals frequently clash with those of the United States.

The move comes as U.S. aircraft carriers suffered from outbreaks of the novel coronavirus disease that has already infected hundreds of sailors.

The People's Liberation Army deployed Type 22 missile boats to the East Sea for four days of live-fire exercises late last month involving warfighting scenarios that an unnamed military expert told the ruling Chinese Communist Party's Global Times newspaper on Thursday were designed to boost the vessels' coast combat skills. Maneuvers also reportedly involved countermine, damage control and rescue operations.

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Update: US Warships Struggle over COVID-19 as China Holds Naval Drills in the Pacific, According to US Media (Sputnik)

WNU Editor: China is also conducting military exercises with Pakistan .... Satellite Imagery Shows Chinese Navy In Pakistan (Forbes).