The Chinese naval ships Qi Jiguang and Yimeng Shan, on an ocean-going training mission, will visit Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore after completing open-ship activities in Hong Kong. The visits aim to promote exchanges with host navies, friendship, mutual trust and practical cooperation.
The two ships held open-ship activities in Hong Kong on September 30. Upon entering Hong Kong waters, they were escorted by the special administrative region’s marine police and guided by naval vessel 666 of the Hong Kong garrison. Cadets on Qi Jiguang’s deck formed the Chinese characters 中、国、心 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
During the visits, the formation will conduct official calls, visit foreign military facilities and hold exchanges with service personnel. More than 1,200 cadets, officers and sailors from the Dalian Naval Academy, the Naval Submarine Academy and the Naval Medical University are aboard. Training covers 12 subjects, including celestial and coastal navigation, marine hydrology and meteorology, and ship handling, providing practical preparation for naval careers.
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