PRC President reviews PLAN Naval Air

Jeff Head

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SinoSoldier said:
Honestly, they should have flown Xi Jinping onto the carrier using a helicopter (or later a Y-7 AWACS) and do the inspection while the naval exercise was going on. Makes a president look more active this way.
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True, they certainly could have done that.

But he visited the Training facility first, then onto the carrier. And the carrier had recently come back from another exercise so I imagine this visit was planned well in advance to coincide with when she was in port.

Either way, his visit to both places sends a strong message, and it is a message I am sure those sailors and personnel involved with all aspects of the program appreciate.
 
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SinoSoldier said:
Honestly, they should have flown Xi Jinping onto the carrier using a helicopter (or later a Y-7 AWACS) and do the inspection while the naval exercise was going on. Makes a president look more active this way.
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Gosh that would be rather indulgent. Last thing you need during a naval exercise or flight tests, is your head of state flying out for a dog and pony show.

Would be almost as bad as bush and his infamous speech aboard the Ab Lincoln after touching down in dramatic fashion aboard an S-3.

This inspection of the ship and the training facilities should be as high profile as it gets. Let rhetoric and support speak through landing more J-15s on deck, more training out at sea, more flat tops under construction.
 
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chuck731

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Jeff Head said:
Well, a high level visit by the President specifially to the NAval Aviation Training Center and the Liaoning on the same trip, sends a very high level message.

I am sure the Admirals in the PLAN are extremely appreciative of it, as are the sailors. Nice to know that this new equipment, new policies, procedures, and logistics have the support of the leaders all the way to the top.

As I said, it also sends a message to the international community that HCina is completely serious about seeing this forward and realizing its goals.

Now that this has occurred though...time to weigh anchor and get back to it!
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Good photo op for Xi too, and a way to imply if the navy goes and looks for trouble with Japan and philipine, the political leadership won't be too unhappy.
 
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chuck731 said:
Good photo op for Xi too, and a way to imply if the navy goes and looks for trouble with Japan and philipine, the political leadership won't be too unhappy.
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These days, it's troubles come knocking China's doors, not the other way round.
 
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Great photos Jeff. I see a Liaoning full combat air group are being discussed and worked on.;)
 
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antiterror13

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Jeff Head said:
Thanks, here in the west, when you see a name written out as Xi Jin Ping the presumption is that the last name is listed last.

So, when you address someone with their title, you normally just append the last name on to it...ie. President Bush, or President Clinton.

That's why I used it that way, but now upon being made aware of the mistake, I have now gone back and fixed it in my article.

Again, thanks.
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Jeff, it also applies to the Korean , Vietnamese, Taiwanese and some other Asian countries

Yes also Japanese ... I forgot, thanks chuck731 :)
 
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chuck731

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Japanese also follow the east asian tradition of family name first, given name last. For example admiral Yamamoto's full name in Japanese should be Yamamoto Isoruku, not Isoruku Yamamoto as often appears in western literature.
 
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mr.bean

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SinoSoldier said:
Honestly, they should have flown Xi Jinping onto the carrier using a helicopter (or later a Y-7 AWACS) and do the inspection while the naval exercise was going on. Makes a president look more active this way.
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or better if Xi was man enough he should do like Vladimir putin and ride on the back of a double seat J-15 and land on the deck!
 
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