Chinese military stepping up night drills to counter US, analysts say as state TV airs footage


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Chinese state television has shown footage of day-and-night drills by the People’s Liberation Army along the coasts of the East China and South China seas, which defence analysts said had been stepped up this year to counter the US Navy’s increasing activities in the region. A PLA Navy flotilla led by the Type 052D destroyer Zibo and Type 054A frigate Yang Zhou this month conducted a two-day live-fire exercise in the East China Sea, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday. The exercises included underwater reconnaissance, and air-defence and ship-to-ship strikes, CCTV said. Video clips showed navy forces downing approaching torpedoes,...