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MANILA, Philippines A fleet of three Chinese ships, one of which has an advanced weapons system, has completed patrols and landing exercises in the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea Wednesday, Chinese state media reported. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The three-ship flotilla, consisting of amphibious landing craft Changbaishan and destroyers Wuhan and Haikou, left from a military port in south Chinas Hainan Province on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday. <\/p>\n
The flotilla undertook a three-dimensional patrol of several islets, using surface vessels, hovercraft and shipboard helicopters. Marines with the flotilla conducted a 20-minute landing training on Wednesday, it said. <\/p>\n
The ship Changbaishan was described as Chinas largest landing ship and has an advanced weapon system. <\/p>\n
The fleet also has three helicopters and one company of Marines onboard, the report said. <\/p>\n
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Paracel Islands is a group of island in the South China Sea that is the subject of a dispute between China and Vietnam. China calls it Xisha Islands while Vietnam calls it Hoang Sa Islands. <\/p>\n
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