China says Liaoning aircraft carrier completes over 40 days of drills

China's Liaoning aircraft carrier group returned to port after more than 40 days of drills in the South China Sea and western Pacific.
The exercises tested combat readiness—air defence, anti-ship strikes, long-range rescue, live-fire and joint amphibious operations.
State broadcaster CCTV said the group faced repeated "close-range tracking, harassment and provocation" by Japanese ships and aircraft during the deployment.