A photo of Chinese PLA navy fleet taken in April, 2018. （PHOTO / VCG）

BEIJING - Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong passed through the Taiwan Straits on Sunday to conduct training in relevant waters of the South China Sea, according to a spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.

Over the past year since its commissioning, the homemade aircraft carrier has successfully completed a variety of tasks

The cross-regional training of the aircraft carrier formation is a normal arrangement as per a yearly plan, spokesperson Liu Wensheng said, adding that similar missions will continue to be organized in accordance with training requirements in the future.

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Over the past year since its commissioning, the homemade aircraft carrier has successfully completed a variety of tasks, including carrier-based aircraft take-off and landing, actual use of weapons and combat system testing, Liu said, noting that the task group's combat capability has continuously improved in the trials and training.

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