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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, January 17 (Xinhua) — Forces from the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Eastern Zone Combat Command (EZCC) provided escort and security surveillance for two U.S. ships throughout their passage through the Taiwan Strait from Friday to Saturday, EZCC spokesman Xu Chenghua said on Saturday.
According to him, the PLA's air force and naval forces have deployed their naval and air forces to ensure effective response and orderly command.
He also noted that the two ships were the American destroyer John Finn and the oceanographic research vessel Mary Sears.
The troops of the PLA Eastern Zone Combat Command are on high alert to resolutely safeguard the country's sovereignty and security, as well as peace and stability in the region, he stressed. -0-
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