Tuesday, December 15, 2015

3 Chinese Warships Visit Pearl Harbor

The Chinese Luyang II-class guided missile destroyer Jinan (DDG 152), top, the Jiangkai-class frigate Yiyang (FFG 548), the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), center, the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55), bottom, steam in formation during a passing exercise on Nov. 7, 2015, in the Atlantic Ocean. US Navy photo.

USNI News: 3 Chinese Warships Visit Pearl Harbor During Global Relationship-Building Tour

Three Chinese warships arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Sunday for a multiday port visit and relationship-building event, the latest in a series of goodwill visits with Western navies.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships – CNS Jinan (DDG-152), CNS Yiyan (FFG-548), and CNS Qiandaohu (AOE-886) – will stay in Hawaii until Thursday and are considered guests of three Navy ships: USS Preble (DDG-88), USS Chosin (CG-65), and USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93).

“This routine port visit will give Chinese sailors an opportunity to interact with their U.S. counterparts and demonstrate parity and reciprocity between two maritime nations,” according to a Navy statement.

Update #1: Chinese sailors arrive in Pearl Harbor for port visit -- Stars and Stripes
Update #2: Chinese Navy fleet visits Pearl Harbor -- Xinhuanet
Update #3: What is Chinese Navy Fleet Doing at Pearl Harbor? -- Sputnik

WNU Editor: I guess they choose to ignore that "Chinese sub simulated cruise missile firing at the USS Reagan" story (see previous post).

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