A frigate1 of Singaporean navy arrived at Dagang port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Friday morning to attend the multinational2 navy event to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.
新加坡海军一艘护卫舰周五上午抵达山东青岛大港,参加中国人民解放军海军建军70周年活动。
This is the first foreign
naval3 vessel4 to arrive for the four-day event which is to start on April 22.
Navy
delegations5 from more than 60 countries and
vessels6 from more than 10 countries were invited to participate.
With a
displacement7 of 3,200 tonnes, an overall length of 114.8 meters and a beam of 16.3 meters, the Formidable-class frigate RSS Stalwart of the Republic of Singapore Navy has a maximum speed of 27 knots.
The event, which is to be held in Qingdao and nearby air and sea areas, includes
maritime8 parade, high-level seminars,
joint9 military music display,
warship10 public open day activities, cultural and sports exchanges, and military professional exchanges.
April 23 marks the 70th founding anniversary of the PLA Navy.