According to the SCMP, as part of a naval exercise called 'Joint Sword,' China's second operational carrier, the Shandong, has completed over 600 sorties, a record for the PLA.
greater sortie rate may have resulted from its focus on testing its flight capabilities, which is a fundamental duty of an aircraft carrier. State broadcaster CCTV said last week that the, was already holding exercises on air defense and anti-submarine training to replicate combat scenarios.
If you are unaware, Beijing views Taiwan as a province that broke away from the mainland and should be reunited with it, maybe via force. Even though Washington opposes Beijing's attempts to annex the island forcibly , Washington does not recognize the island as an independent state.
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