| Deploying nation |  China |
|---|---|
| Host nation or area | South China Sea |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Military branch | 🚢 Aircraft carrier |
| Record type | Deployment |
| Operation or mission | |
| Unit or formation | n/a |
| Personnel | Not disclosed |
| Equipment | Not stated |
| Status | Confirmed active |
| Start or report date | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Withdrawal or end date | — |
| Last verified | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Confidence | High: official or multiple independent sources |
Background
South China Sea, southeast of Hainan (as of Nov. 2 satellite imagery)Taiwan News (Nov. 4) reported that Taiwan Security Monitor said Fujian was operating in the South China Sea while Liaoning was in the Philippine Sea. Taiwan Defence, citing Zona Militar analysis of European Sentinel-2 imagery dated Nov. 2, placed Fujian about 115 km from Sanya/Yulin heading east; the imagery confirms position and direction but not the mission. Earlier: Reuters reported June 23 that Fujian sailed through the Taiwan Strait, per Taipei. Status: At sea, as reported by Taiwan News / Taiwan Security Monitor.
Deployment timeline
- Record added from The Boston Report Military Deployments Tracker. Source report dated 2026-11-04.
Sources
Related deployments
- Liaoning (16): Philippine Sea (east of Luzon / east of Taiwan), as of early November Confirmed active
- USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71): South China Sea (after Keen Sword 27) Confirmed active
- China: Carrier Liaoning (16), with destroyers Anshan, Wuxi and Huainan Confirmed active
- United States: Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1) detachment with MQ-9A Reaper drones to Antonio Bautista Air Base, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines Confirmed active
- United States: Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia, sixth rotation (I Marine Expeditionary Force Marines and Sailors), led by Col. Coby M. Moran to Philippines Confirmed active
- China: Chinese Navy surface ships: Renhai-class destroyers 102 and 109, Luyang III-class destroyers 117 and 133, Jiangkai II-class frigates 546 and 530, Fuchi-class supply ship 903, plus China Coast Guard ship 2307 to Western Pacific, via the Okinawa–Miyako gap and the Osumi Strait Confirmed active
- China: Aircraft and naval ships around Taiwan to Around Taiwan Confirmed active
- China: 48th naval escort task force: destroyer Tangshan, frigate Daqing, supply ship … Confirmed active
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