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Now Chinese naval ships and submarines appear regularly in the Indian Ocean. As the largest trading nation in the world, maritime security in the Indo-Pacific is of the utmost importance for China. PLAN is tasked to protect her overseas interests such as the safety of personnel and security of property and investment, much of which are along the rim of the Indian Ocean incl. CPEC, Colombo/Hambantota and trans-Myanmar pipelines.
Chinese warships head for Egypt after Sudan visit
Chinese warships head for Egypt after Sudan visit
PORT SUDAN, August 31(ChinaMil) -- The 20th escort taskforce of the PLA Navy wrapped up its friendly visit to Sudan on August 29, local time and left Port Sudan for Egypt, the second stop of its global voyage.
The guided-missile destroyer Jinan, guided-missile frigate Yiyang and comprehensive supply ship Qiandaohu of the 20th Chinese naval escort taskforce handed over the merchant ship escort mission to the 21th escort taskforce in the Gulf of Aden and waters off the Somali coast and kicked off its global voyage on August 23.
The three warships arrived in Port Sudan in the Republic of the Sudan, the first leg of its global port calls on August 25, local time, for goodwill visit.