News Story: PLA Marine Corps launch exercises in response to island disputes

PLA Marine Corps (Wiki Info)

Following the United States Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self Defense Force amphibious landing exercise on Guam simulating an operation to secure the disputed Diaoyu, or Senkaku, Islands from the People's Liberation Army last month, a similar exercise was held recently by the Chinese Marine Corps in a demonstration of its fighting capability, reports our sister newspaper Want Daily.

The exercise carried out by the People's Liberation Army Marine Corps simulates an operation to take unnamed islands from unnamed enemies. PLA fighting capabilities such as long range strike, infiltration, assault on fortified positions, occupation and control of islands were demonstrated during the exercise. Simultaneous drills were held in both the disputed East and South China Seas. Although exact locations of drills remains unknown, the exercise was clearly held to send a signal to neighbors including Japan and Vietnam which both have territorial disputes with China. It is also being viewed a response to the recent deployment of two US aircraft carrier strike groups to the Western Pacific.

Read the full story at Want China Times