Chinese warships make first visit to Port Zayed

Port Zayed
A Chinese military official said today that the first naval contingent from China to berth at a Middle Eastern port was “conducive to global peace and stability”.

Two Chinese warships arrived at Port Zayed after completing a six-month mission in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea to combat piracy.

The ships were part of the international naval force in the region that protects commercial ships and oil tankers, many of which have been attacked by Somali pirates in recent years.

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