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China says aircraft carrier group on way to South China Sea for drills By December 21, 2020 10:18 AM The Shandong is the first aircraft carrier entirely constructed in China. (Wikipedia pic/Tyg728) BEIJING: An aircraft carrier group led by China’s newest carrier, the Shandong, has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to routine drills in the South China Sea, China’s navy said on Monday, after Taiwan mobilised its forces to monitor the trip. While it is not the first time China’s carriers have passed close to Taiwan, it comes at a time of heightened tension between Taipei and...
