JRM communicating with Governor on China warships 372 miles away

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Officials from Joint Region Marianas have confirmed that a ship of The Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s naval fleet was spotted by Japanese forces less than 400 miles away from Guam.

As national news agencies report, it was spotted within 400 miles of the Western Pacific nation last week.

The main aircraft carrier among the fleet, the Shandong, was reportedly conducting intensive drills beyond the first island chain after completing an encirclement of Taiwan last week.

During the latter half of the exercise it is believed the Shandong headed further east and reached waters about 372 miles to the west of Guam.

JRM told the Pacific News Center that it continues communication with the Governor of Guam and the Department of Civil Defense and Office of Homeland Security.

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Althea Engman or as she is referred to as Thea joined the PNC team in August of 2021 as their youngest reporter and after a few months she was given the opportunity to be their weather girl. She currently attends the University of Guam while working at Sorenson. Her hobbies include dancing, creating content for social media, as well modeling on the side, she also is a big dog lover. Before working for PNC, she didn’t think about pursuing a career in journalism or a related field but it has helped her figure out a better career path. She covers a wide variety of news beats with a focus on legislation and lifestyle.