A fleet of three Chinese naval¹ ships left Shanghai Sunday morning for public relations visits to more than 20 countries.

 

中国三艘军舰周日上午离开上海开始20多个国家的公共关系访问。

 

The fleet, composed of missile destroyer Changchun, missile frigate² Jingzhou and supply ship Chaohu, will tour Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania for nearly 180 days.

 

The visits will convey friendship, deepen military communication and cooperation and show a good image of the Chinese navy, according to Miao Hua, Political Commissar of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, who saw the fleet off.

 

All the three ships were domestically made. It is the maiden³ voyage of the Jingzhou, commissioned in 2016. The other two ships have conducted many escort, drill and patrol missions.

 

Sunday marks the 68th anniversary of the establishment of the PLA Navy.

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