The PLA Eastern Theater Command dispatched vessel formation 133 to transit the Yokoate Waterway and conduct training in the Western Pacific in order to test the far-seas operational capabilities of its forces, said Senior Colonel Xu Chenghua, a spokesperson for the command, in a statement on Sunday.
This is routine training organized in accordance with the annual plan, complies with international law and practice, and does not target any specific country or entity, the statement said.
