BEIJING (BNS): China's sole aircraft carrier Liaoning has undergone comprehensive combat training exercise in the South China Sea to validate its combat capability, the PLA Navy (PLAN) has said.
The refurbished aircraft carrier was involved in more than 100 tests and training tasks which began on December 5.
"The Liaoning successfully performed several tests of the combat system today and organised for the first time comprehensive combat training," the China Daily reported on Monday quoting a statement from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).
"Through this operation, we tested the carrier's combat capability and tried the performance of its propulsion and seaworthiness," it said.
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