China has accused Japan of ¡°dangerous¡± close-in reconnaissance and ¡°provocative harassment¡± during more than 40 days of ¡°far-sea combat training¡± by a Chinese Navy aircraft carrier flotilla, according to Chinese state-run TV.
The Chinese Navy¡¯s Liaoning aircraft carrier flotilla returned to its home port on Monday, after the long-range training saw ¡°Japanese vessels and aircraft repeatedly conducted close-range tracking, surveillance and provocative harassment,¡± state broadcaster CCTV said.?
¡°The Liaoning carrier group maintained a high state of alert throughout, continuously launching carrier-based fighter aircraft for combat sorties, flexibly adjusting combat formations and responding professionally to Japan¡¯s dangerous actions,¡± CCTV added.
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