PLA Eastern Theater Command Dispatched Vessel Formation 133 to Transit Yokoate Waterway and Conduct Training in the Western Pacific

Source
Eastern Theater Command
Editor
Li Weichao
Time
2026-04-19 18:33:34

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.

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