{"id":11689,"date":"2024-12-16T04:34:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T04:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=11689"},"modified":"2025-09-26T17:48:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T17:48:37","slug":"china-sends-new-navy-fleet-on-gulf-of-aden-escort-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=11689","title":{"rendered":"China sends new navy fleet on Gulf of Aden escort mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20241215\/ff46a54a7fb34a92941ded1798e758cc\/0500b2afcbf443a6bb35cc1af9b1d2b6.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chinese officers and soldiers wave goodbye at a port in Zhoushan, east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province, Dec. 15, 2024. A new fleet of the Chinese People&#8217;s Liberation Army Navy set sail from a military port in Zhoushan, east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province on Sunday to take over an escort mission from the previous fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. (Photo by Wang Ningchuan\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new fleet of the Chinese People&#8217;s Liberation Army Navy set sail from a military port in Zhoushan, east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province on Sunday to take over an escort mission from the previous fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 47th navy fleet comprises a guided-missile destroyer, a missile frigate and a supply vessel. It carries over 700 officers and soldiers, with two helicopters and more than 10 special force members on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to the departure, the fleet conducted trainings focused primarily on the armed rescue of hijacked merchant ships, counter-terrorism and anti-piracy, as well as on the practical use of weapons.&nbsp;\u25a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chinese officers and soldiers salute at a port in Zhoushan, east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province, Dec. 15, 2024. A new fleet of the Chinese People&#8217;s Liberation Army Navy set sail from a military port in Zhoushan, east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province on Sunday to take over an escort mission from the previous fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. (Photo by Yang Jingcong\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20241215\/ff46a54a7fb34a92941ded1798e758cc\/1808165811824989b75cbc5201d14481.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A farewell ceremony is held for a Chinese navy fleet at a port in Zhoushan, east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province, Dec. 15, 2024. A new fleet of the Chinese People&#8217;s Liberation Army Navy set sail from a military port in Zhoushan, east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province on Sunday to take over an escort mission from the previous fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. (Photo by Yang Haifan\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20241215\/ff46a54a7fb34a92941ded1798e758cc\/e90ce748fd3d40888009b192ff27be3f.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A farewell ceremony is held for a Chinese navy fleet at a port in Zhoushan, east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province, Dec. 15, 2024. A new fleet of the Chinese People&#8217;s Liberation Army Navy set sail from a military port in Zhoushan, east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province on Sunday to take over an escort mission from the previous fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. (Photo by Han Lin\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20241215\/ff46a54a7fb34a92941ded1798e758cc\/177129e8d332402386680cc9dc116d10.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A farewell ceremony is held for a Chinese navy fleet at a port in Zhoushan, east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province, Dec. 15, 2024. A new fleet of the Chinese People&#8217;s Liberation Army Navy set sail from a military port in Zhoushan, east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province on Sunday to take over an escort mission from the previous fleet in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. (Photo by Han Lin\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20241215\/ff46a54a7fb34a92941ded1798e758cc\/742b776256b04d91a514e0e72d5f9b99.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chinese officers and soldiers stand in formation at a port in Zhoushan, east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province, Dec. 15, 2024. 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