China in fresh WAR GAMES as 1,300km of sea SEALED OFF for aircraft carrier military drills
THE first Chinese-produced aircraft carrier has begun a new stage of war drills.
By Anthony Blair
DailyStar.co.uk
1st September 2018
China closed 1,300 square kilometres of the Yellow Sea to shipping traffic on Friday for high-speed military drills.
The huge area of water, almost the size of London, has been sealed off for eight days, Chinese news agencies are reporting.
Weighing 65,000 tonnes, the Liaoning Aircraft Carrier is one of the largest in the world.
China’s first domestically produced aircraft is now in its second stage of testing, practising high-speed manoeuvres and testing the endurance of its propulsion system.
Tests will also push the ship to the limit in terms of speed and running time.
Beijing-based naval expert Li Jie said: “As a warship, it is necessary to test whether the engines are able to cope with the highest speed of over 30 knots.”
Military experts told Chinese media the area had been reserved for use by the Type 001a aircraft carrier.
Wu Qian, spokesman for China’s Ministry of National Defence, told a press conference on Thursday: “This sea trial will mainly test equipment”.
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