
Originally published bySouth China Morning Post
Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning and its strike group are holding a live-fire exercise in the Pacific east of the Philippines, following one of its longest deployments in the South China Sea.
The Peopleโs Liberation Army (PLA) Kuznetsov-class carrier, along with at least four escorts, was spotted on Monday about 880km (547 miles) southwest of Okinotorishima, Japanโs southernmost point, according to a statement from the Japanese defence ministry.
On Tuesday, carrier-based fighter aircraft and...
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