Eastern Theater Command organizes Fleet 133 to transit through the Hengdang Waterway for training activities in the Western Pacific.
The Eastern Theater Command organized the 133rd naval vessel formation to transit through the Hengdong Waterway and conduct training activities in the Western Pacific region.
Colonel Xu Chenghua, spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command, stated that on April 19, the People's Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command organized the 133rd naval vessel formation to transit through the Hengdong Waterway and conduct training activities in the Western Pacific region to test the troops' long-range combat capabilities. This is a routine training organized according to the annual plan, in accordance with relevant international laws and practices, and does not target specific countries or objectives.
On April 19, the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army organized a fleet of 133 vessels to transit through the Hengdong Waterway and conduct training exercises in the Western Pacific. This operation aims to test the military's capabilities for distant maritime operations and is part of a routine training plan that adheres to international law.
- The Eastern Theater Command organized a fleet of 133 vessels.
- The fleet passed through Hengdong Waterway.
- The operation is part of routine training exercises in the Western Pacific.
- The exercises are intended to test the PLA's capabilities for operations in distant waters.
- The training complies with international law and does not target specific nations.