PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />Two Chinese naval fleets conducted joint military exercises in the South China Sea to test emergency combat capabilities, state television CCTV reported.<br/> <br />The exercise, conducted during day- and night-time hours, involved the deployment of marine corps helicopters, landing ships, tanks, infantry combat vehicles, and speedboats, CCTV said.<br/> <br />The navy practised troop deployment from helicopters, the boarding of ships from speedboats, and docking and deployment of amphibious tanks from a landing ship, state media reported.<br/> <br />In the face of increasing tensions in the East China Sea prompted by the Sino-Japanese territorial disputes, both China and Japan have recently held a number of military drills to display each country's combative strength.
