Chinese fleet heads for open sea drill( Xinhua) 09:21, October 24, 2013 ABOARD GUANGZHOU, Oct. 23 -- A vessel formation with China's Nanhai Fleet onWednesday sailed across the Bashi Channel toward its destination in the West PacificOcean for a combat drill, according to sources with the People's Liberation Army.
The team will join other formations and planes from the Beihai Fleet and Donghai Fleet inthe drill, which is expected to improve the combat system, hone strategies for utilizinginformation technologies, coordinate ships and planes and conduct integrated defense.
The drill, which is in line with international laws and practices, marks the first open seadrill in which maritime and air forces of the three fleets will jointly participate.
"With a more complicated hydrological environment, open sea combat demands strongerintelligence warning and detecting abilities as well as higher requirements forcommunication and command system equipment," said Lin Hai, head of a command groupin the drill.
The Bashi Channel is an international waterway linking the South China Sea and the PacificOcean.
（Editor：LiXiang、Liang Jun）
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