China-Russia navies conduct 'anti-piracy' exercises
People's Daily Online
(Xinhua) 19:17, May 23, 2014
SHANGHAI, May 23 -- The Chinese and Russian navies staged exercises on the East China Sea on Friday to simulate anti-piracy operations.
In the 'joint escort' drill, naval vessels successfully drove away two 'pirate boats' under the command of Russia's Varyag missile cruiser. The navies also simulated a rescue mission by sending out special forces and taking out 'pirates' on a 'hijacked ship.'
In a joint aircraft identification exercise, vessels searched for and reported 'unidentified aerial targets' while the command coordinated flying J-10 and Su-30 fighters to identify the targets.
The navies also jointly conducted air defense and maritime assault drills. They also practised intercepting missiles.
Wang Chao, head of a coordination team from the Chinese Navy, described Friday as 'the busiest day' since the week-long series of drills began on Tuesday, with the exercises lasting from about 9 a.m. till 3:30 p.m.
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