Monday, June 16, 2014

US aircraft carrier welcomes PLA aboard, seeks return invite

C-2 GreyhoundThe US Navy today welcomed four members of China's military aboard one of its aircraft carriers -- and said it hoped to receive a return invite someday.

The four People's Liberation Army members were among guests flown by a C-2 Greyhound aircraft to the USS George Washington for a "VIP visit" before it berths tomorrow off Hong Kong on a routine call.

Tensions are high in the South China Sea and East China Sea as Beijing asserts its sovereignty over reefs and islands also claimed by US allies such as Japan and the Philippines.

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