BEIJING (Oct 31): China has conducted its first military drills with its two operational aircraft carriers in the contested South China Sea, state media said today. State media did not specify when the exercises with the Liaoning and Shandong vessels took place, though it said the broader naval mission had overlapped with public holidays thatRead More

China's navy conducted its first dual-carrier drills this month in the South China Sea.Photos show its two operational aircraft carriers, Liaoning and

HONG KONG : China's aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong carried out dual aircraft carrier formation exercises for the first time in the South China Sea, the PLA navy said, a move that sets China's navy up for more diverse and complex missions. China is in disputes with several of its neighbours over it