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China's newly commissioned frigate conducts real-combat training at Yellow Sea

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China's newly commissioned frigate conducts real-combat training at Yellow Sea

2025-03-15 17:05 Last Updated At:18:37

China's first Type 054B frigate the Luohe, commissioned into the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy one month earlier, has recently conducted a live-fire combat training in the Yellow Sea.

The training started with frigate Luohe conducting navigation exercise under complex sea conditions. As the crew members worked closely to flexibly adjust the course and speed, the ship maintained the intended heading.

In response to a slew of simulated hostile situations, the crew members quickly rushed to their respective battle stations and the orders were given according to the battlefield situation.

Following the immediate activation of the air defense system, the secondary turrets accurately intercepted the incoming targets and then the main turrets began their naval firepower training.

The coordination formed a crossfire covering both short and long ranges, with the main turrets engaging in attacks while the Close-in Weapon System defending the ship against small targets from sea surface.

"The new equipment brought new challenges and new missions to us. We are responsible for and are confident in speeding up the formation of combat capabilities of the first Type 054B frigate through live-fire combat training," said Song Wei, a crew member.

Frigate Luohe was commissioned in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Jan 22 at a military port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province.

The Luohe, designated hull number "545," has a displacement of approximately 5,000 tons. This new-generation frigate, independently developed and built by China, is noted for breakthroughs in stealth technology, combat command systems and firepower integration, with significantly enhanced overall performance.

China's newly commissioned frigate conducts real-combat training at Yellow Sea

China's newly commissioned frigate conducts real-combat training at Yellow Sea

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China's top legislator calls for maintaining confidence, leveraging strength

2025-04-17 22:42 Last Updated At:23:07

China's top legislator Zhao Leji has stressed the importance of maintaining confidence and composure, and leveraging strength and institutional advantages to fulfill goals set in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) and lay a solid foundation for the next five years.

Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, made the remarks during his research and investigation tour to the provinces of Jiangsu and Anhui in east China from Monday to Thursday.

Zhao, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, stressed that the people's congresses should contribute to the country's high-quality development and social stability.

He underscored the need to uphold the Party's leadership and unswervingly follow the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics.

Legislative work should be strengthened and improved to ensure that legal norms are timely updated, comprehensive, orderly interconnected and standardized, so as to support and safeguard reform and development, he said.

Zhao stressed the importance of local legislation's practical, supplementary, and exploratory roles, and called for correct, effective, and law-based supervision to ensure the proper implementation of the Constitution and laws.

Efforts should also be made to raise public awareness and expand orderly public participation to realize whole-process people's democracy, he added.

China's top legislator calls for maintaining confidence, leveraging strength

China's top legislator calls for maintaining confidence, leveraging strength

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