Source: World Wide Web
On October 10, the British government released news that the British aircraft carrier formation will stop in Singapore for a visit. On the way to Singapore, the British aircraft carrier also dispatched ships and aircraft in the South China Sea to conduct joint exercises with the Singaporean army.
F-35B fighter jets from British aircraft carriers flew in formation with Singapore fighter jets
The British government website Gov.uk released news on October 10 that the British Royal Navy's aircraft carrier "Queen Elizabeth" will visit Singapore on October 11, and the ships and aircraft of the two countries will conduct joint exercises in the South China Sea on October 9.
The British government said in the news that the British aircraft carrier "Queen Elizabeth" conducted operations in the southern South China Sea on October 9, F-35B fighter jets took off from the aircraft carrier, and conducted joint exercises with F-16 fighters of the Singapore Air Force. At the same time, the "Queen Elizabeth" aircraft carrier formation also conducted exercises with Singapore naval vessels.
The British side claimed that these activities opened up the "contact" between the British aircraft carrier formation and Singapore, and the "Queen Elizabeth" aircraft carrier will visit Singapore on October 11, which is also a demonstration of the deep relationship between the two countries. British Secretary for Asia Affairs Amanda Milling and RAF Chief of Staff Mike Wiggston will also arrive in Singapore on 11 October, where they will meet senior Singaporean officers aboard the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth.
It is worth noting that the British aircraft carrier "Queen Elizabeth" had planned to dock in Singapore during the previous trip from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. But after the British aircraft carrier formation found hundreds of cases of new coronavirus infection in the Indian Ocean, countries along the way avoided the port visit plan of the poisoned aircraft carrier, and even the former British colony such as Singapore said "no" to the British aircraft carrier.
British aircraft carriers conduct joint exercises with Singaporean naval vessels
In the latest release of the British government, the British side stressed that all activities involving the "Queen Elizabeth" aircraft carrier will be carried out in full compliance with Singapore's new crown epidemic prevention regulations, including testing crews, allowing crew members to wear masks and maintaining a safe distance. During the visit, all personnel of the carrier formation will remain on board.
Regarding the entry of the British "Queen Elizabeth" aircraft carrier formation into the South China Sea, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, once said that with the joint efforts of China and ASEAN countries, the current situation in the South China Sea is generally stable and improving. China respects the freedom of navigation enjoyed by ships of all countries in the South China Sea in accordance with international law, but resolutely opposes some countries sending warships from far and wide to brush up on their "sense of existence" for provocative purposes. The Chinese military will take all necessary measures to deal with it resolutely and effectively.