ASEAN, China conclude maritime drill
Naval forces from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China concluded a joint maritime drill in Zhanjiang city, Guangdong province, southern China, on October 27.
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Eight naval vessels and more than 1,200 officers and soldiers from the ASEAN countries and China joined the drill.
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The drill was divided into three parts, including activities at port and on shore, maritime military exercises and a conclusion.
A similar drill between ASEAN and the US is scheduled for 2019.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) groups ten countries - Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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(Source: VNA)
