Coastal defences are all-missile, says China

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The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has announced that ail its coast-defence units are now armed with anti-ship guided missiles and surface-to-air missiles, replacing coastal and anti-aircraft artillery, writes David C Isby.rnAdmiral Wu Shengli, commander of the PLAN, made the announcement on 17 April, as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, according to Chinese press reports.