Chinese navy training ship to embark on ocean-going voyage, visit multiple countries
BEIJING -- Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy training ship Polang will embark on an ocean-going midshipmen training voyage and visit multiple countries from mid-August to late November, a Chinese defense spokesperson announced on Friday.
The countries on the ship's itinerary include Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Singapore. It will also make a technical stop in Hong Kong, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said at a press conference.
Zhang noted that the mission is a part of annual plans, aiming to enhance the professional capabilities of midshipmen; promote exchange, cooperation and mutual trust between the PLA Navy and the navies of the ship's destination countries; and contribute to the building of a maritime community with a shared future.
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