Type 054A (Jiangkai II) Yueyang (Hull 575)
January 18, 2018 seawaves
The 27th Chinese naval escort taskforce consisting of the
guided-missile destroyer Haikou (Hull 171), the guided-missile frigate Yueyang
(Hull 575) and the comprehensive supply ship Qinghaihu (Hull 885) arrived at
the Port of La Goulette on Jan. 16, local time, for a 5-day friendly visit to
Tunisia.
A welcoming ceremony held at the Port saw hundreds of
people including representatives of the Tunisian armed forces, Chinese
Ambassador to Tunisia Bian Yanhua, Chinese military attaché Wang Weigang, and
local overseas Chinese and Chinese students in Tunisia.
The visiting Chinese naval escort taskforce opened its
vessels for public visit during the welcome ceremony.
The commanding officers of the Chinese naval taskforce
will, during the 5-day visit, call on the Tunisian Navy chief of staff Rear
Admiral (UH) Abderraouf Atallah and local government leaders, and pay an
official visit to the Tunisian Naval Academy.
The sailors of the two navies will also carry out
activities such as friendly sports matches and military exchanges. In addition,
Chinese naval vessels will host deck receptions and invite cadets and teachers
of the Tunisian Naval Academy for visit.
It is reported that this is the second time for the
Chinese naval fleets to visit Tunisia.
Original post: seawaves.com
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