For The First Time Ever The Chinese Navy Has Used An Amphibious Assault Ship In An Expeditionary Exercise

The Hainan, the first Type 075 amphibious assault ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, sails in the South China Sea in 2021. Photo: Screenshot from China Central Television  

Global Times: PLA Navy holds 1st amphibious assault ship far sea drills in West Pacific 

The Hainan, the first Type 075 amphibious assault ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, recently joined a flotilla and conducted a far sea exercise in the West Pacific, marking the first time that China has held an expeditionary voyage with a warship of this type. 

Such drills displayed the vessel's high level of combat readiness and the PLA Navy's amphibious landing capabilities in carrying out traditional security missions as well as non-traditional ones like anti-terrorism and humanitarian aid, analysts said on Thursday. 

The far sea joint training flotilla under the PLA Southern Theater Command Navy recently returned to base after successfully carrying out a combat training mission in the South China Sea and the West Pacific over 30 days and across more than 9,000 nautical miles, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Thursday.  

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WNU Editor: The Chinese navy is also showing to the public its vast armada of auxiliary/supply ships .... PLA Navy auxiliary ships that support South China Sea frontiers make public appearance (Global Times). 

 Update: The Pentagon is taking notice .... US Navy laments China’s shipbuilding supremacy (Asia Times).