China holds war games as N Korea tensions spike
Nation's navy and air force take part in "large-scale" exercises in seas adjacent to Korean Peninsula
Shanghai
THE Chinese navy and air force flexed their muscles in live-fire drills in seas adjacent to the Korean Peninsula, the defence ministry said, amid regional tensions over North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weaponry.
The "large-scale" exercises were being conducted in the seas and skies off China's east coast in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Gulf, and included the firing of dozens of …
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