East Sea Fleet expels foreign military planes from China air

East Sea Fleet expels foreign military planes from China air
by Staff Writers
Beijing (XNA) Feb 04, 2014

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China's East Sea Fleet has successfully expelled foreign military planes from Chinese air space. The People's Liberation Army Daily said that the incident occurred on Friday, the first day of the Lunar New year.

An unidentified military plane was spotted in the morning, disrupting the peace and celebratory atmosphere. Airmen from East Sea Fleet were deployed immediately to expel the planes.

The whole mission lasted less than three hours. The newspaper also said that it is essential for the soldiers to stay alert, even on the most important holiday in China. And it is the army's responsibility to protect the people for a peaceful and happy new year.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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