- Title: AT SEA: Chinese navy fleet holds flag raising ceremony amidst drills
- Date: 11th February 2013
- Summary: AT SEA (FEBRUARY 10, 2013) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (CCTV - NO ACCESS CHINA) VARIOUS OF NAVAL OFFICERS SALUTING FLAG FLAGS BEING RAISED OFFICERS ON DECK OF NAVY VESSEL SALUTING FLAG VARIOUS OF FLAGS DECK OF NAVY VESSEL RADAR DISH SPINNING TWO NAVY VESSELS AT SEA AT SEA (FEBRUARY 9, 2013) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (CCTV - NO ACCESS CHINA) VARIOUS OF NAVAL OFFICERS RUNNING INTO CONTROL ROOM VARIOUS OF NAVAL OFFICERS OPERATING CONTROLS VARIOUS OF NAVAL OFFICERS COMMUNICATING OVER PHONE VARIOUS OF NAVAL OFFICERS VIEWING MAP NAVAL OFFICER LOOKING THROUGH BINOCULARS NAVAL OFFICERS GUIDING HELICOPTER TO LANDING HELICOPTER HELICOPTER TAKING OFF
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- Location: At Sea
- Country: At Sea
- Topics: Conflict,Defence / Military
- Reuters ID: LVAFWFB90ILDQCX9TEZUV3EBJZ9
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
- Story Text: A Chinese fleet conducting navy drills in the West Pacific held a flag-raising ceremony in celebration of the Lunar New Year on Sunday (February 10), state media reported.
Chinese state television CCTV featured footage of naval officers saluting military and national flags aboard two of the three warships that left for the West Pacific for training in late January of this year.
Quoting the Chinese Defence Ministry, official state news agency Xinhua said that the fleet will carry out more than various types of exercises and drills, which according to CCTV were held during the preceding Lunar New Year's eve (February 9), this time focusing on alarm drills.
According to Xinhua news agency, the fleet will likely pass through disputed waters in the East and South China Sea. - Copyright Holder: CCTV (China) - NO RESALE MAINLAND CHINA
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