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Wednesday, April 01, 2015

First China air force drills in 'far offshore' Pacific Ocean

J-15 Flying SharkChina's air force has carried out its first ever military drill over the western Pacific Ocean, state media said, highlighting Beijing's growing military reach.

Several aircraft from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) yesterday flew over the ocean via the Bashi Channel, which runs between Taiwan and the Philippines, the official Xinhua news agency said.

"This is the first time that the PLA Air Force conducted such drills in an airspace far offshore from Chinese coastlines ..

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