Senior Colonel Xu Chenghua, spokesperson of the PLA Eastern Theater Command: On April 19, the PLA Eastern Theater Command dispatched vessel formation 133 to transit Yokoate Waterway and conduct training in the Western Pacific, in order to test the far-seas operations capabilities of forces. This is a routine training organized in accordance with the annual plan. It complies with international law and practice, and does not target any specific country or entity.
