China stage amphibious assault exercise in South China Sea Posted on November 4, 2010 by alert5 China is staging an amphibious assault exercise along the coast of Hainan in South China Sea. Related posts (Automatically Generated): U.S. to send carrier to S. Korea east coast for exercise, China still unhappy Italy to purchase 2 LHDs Essex ARG Begins Exercise Valiant Shield 2010 USS Essex Departs for Fall Patrol Russia announces tender for purchase of helicopter carriers Thai carrier participates in naval exercise with Singapore