Type 075 amphibious assault ship spotted on doorstep of South China Sea, near Taiwan island: report

Experts expect sea trials in more challenging maritime situations

Global Times
Date: 2020/11/4
By Liu Xuanzun

Experts expect sea trials in more challenging maritime situations

China held a launch ceremony for its first Type 075 amphibious assault ship in Shanghai on September 25, 2019. Photo: 81.cn

The Chinese mainland's first Type 075 amphibious assault ship was recently spotted on the doorstep of the South China Sea, close to the island of Taiwan, Taiwan media reported, leading Chinese mainland military experts to say that the vessel could be conducting another sea trial session in the more challenging sea region of the South China Sea.

Recent photos circulating on the Chinese mainland's social media show a Type 075 amphibious assault ship appearing near a base of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, on the doorstep of the South China Sea, Taipei-based SET News Channel reported on Tuesday.

The location is very close to the island of Taiwan, the report said.    [FULL  STORY]

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