China lauds naval power after first Japan circuit

BEIJING (AFP) – China’s state media lauded the country’s maritime power Friday after navy vessels completed their first circuit around Japan.

Beijing has been looking to expand its bluewater reach, launching its first aircraft carrier last year, and the circumnavigation of Japan sends a symbolic signal with Beijing and Tokyo at loggerheads over disputed islands in the East China Sea.

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