China says it has carried out its first training exercises incorporating both of its operational aircraft carriers, the Liaoning and the Shandong. The country's navy says the drills in the South China Sea are to prepare the forces for more complex missions.
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00:00In a first, China has carried out exercises with two aircraft carriers, the Liaoning and
00:06the Shandong, in the South China Sea.
00:09China has territorial disputes with several neighboring countries in these waters.
00:13Its navy says the carrier exercises prepare them for more complex missions.
00:18Footage shows the two vessels operating together with the country's newest carrier-based fighter
00:23jet.
00:24China currently has two aircraft carriers in service.
00:27A third, the Fujian, is undergoing sea trials.