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Monday, February 28, 2011

China sends navy ship to fetch citizens from Libya

Type 054A (Jiangkai II)In a bid to protect its citizens stranded in conflict-hit Libya, China is dispatching a navy ship that American media sees as an unprecedented step.

According to an American news agency reporting from Chinese capital, the move was not only to underscore the navy’s growing capabilities but also Beijing’s need to protect its citizens abroad.

The missile frigate Xuzhou was ordered to break off from anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden and is sailing toward Libya, the Defence Ministry said in a notice reported by state media on Friday.

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