The Chinese Navy mobilized warships, submarines, and fighter jets to conduct live-fire drills in the East Sea in the context of the Arbitration Court's decision on the "cow tongue line" on July 12.
 |
| On July 8, the Chinese navy brazenly conducted live-fire drills near Vietnam’s Paracel Islands. Warships and submarines were divided into two teams, blue and red, to practice defense and attack support. All Chinese naval leaders were present to witness the drills. |
 |
| Admiral Wu Shengli, the top commander of the Chinese navy, also attended the exercise. China mobilized the South Sea Fleet and main warships of the North Sea and East Sea Fleets to participate in the exercise, which took place from July 5 to July 11. |
 |
| At a press conference on July 4, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense declared that this was a "normal exercise according to the navy's plan" and accused the media of "negatively viewing" this move. In the photo is the Chinese frigate No. 504 practicing missile firing. |
 |
| Chinese naval soldiers during an illegal exercise. Observers see this as an act of intimidation by China ahead of the expected ruling by the Arbitral Tribunal in the Philippines’ lawsuit against the country over its unreasonable sovereignty claims in the East Sea. |
 |
| Chinese soldiers on the guided missile destroyer He Fei (He Fei), number 174, are searching for the "blue army" target. This ship is 155m long, 17m wide, and 6m high. The ship is equipped with 130mm H/PJ-38 multi-purpose guns, YJ-62 and Y-18 anti-ship missiles, defense guns and has helicopters accompanying it. |
 |
| Chinese soldiers in a Song-class diesel-powered submarine participate in a drill. |
 |
| China mobilized both surface-to-ship missiles and S-300 MPU 2 air defense missiles to participate in the exercise. The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that China's military exercise in Hoang Sa was a serious violation of Vietnam's sovereignty and demanded that Beijing immediately stop. |
According to VNE
