We will intercept any intruding aircraft and follow every military vessel in areas under our responsibility,' Wang said. 'Our sailors should stay vigilant and be able to deal with emergencies at all times.'
China's second, domestically-developed aircraft carrier is in 'good shape' and now awaiting fitting, he added, in comments reported late Thursday.
Experts expect it will enter service around 2020, joining China's existing, Soviet-built carrier the Liaoning.
Another senior officer, Li Yanming, political commissar of the Navy's armaments department, said a 'first-class navy should be equipped with first-class armaments', the report added.
have 'better quantity, quality, scope, and functionality', Li said, without elaborating.
