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Detailed explanation-1: -The bilateral exercise also seeks to counter maritime security threats and consolidate the “Strategic Partnership between Pakistan and China”.

Detailed explanation-2: -China, Pakistan kick off joint naval exercise “Sea Guardians - 2” in Shanghai. The Sea Guardians -2 PLAN-PN joint maritime exercise kicks off at a military port in Wusong, Shanghai on July 10, 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) surpassed the US Navy in fleet size sometime around 2020 and now has around 340 warships, according to the Pentagon’s 2022 China Military Power Report, released in November. China’s fleet is expected to grow to 400 ships in the next two years, the report says.

Detailed explanation-4: -Total tonnage, or the total weight of ships of the Chinese Navy, would increase from today’s 1.3 million tons to approximately two million tons.

Detailed explanation-5: -Chinese spy ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’, known to be fitted with various tracking and surveillance devices, has entered the Indian Ocean Region, ahead of a plan by India for a likely test firing a long-range ballistic missile in the Bay of Bengal, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday.