China, Singapore to conduct joint naval drill
Share - WeChat

BEIJING -- Naval forces of China and Singapore are scheduled to conduct a joint drill in waters near Singapore on Wednesday, according to the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.
Joint operations of fleet rendezvous, communication, formation movement and joint salvage will be conducted as part of the drill, said Gao Xiucheng, a PLA Navy spokesperson.
The Chinese participants are from the PLA Navy's 36th escort fleet, which is currently in the relevant waters, the spokesperson added.
The joint exercise, conducted based on the two navies' consensus, aims to boost mutual trust, enhance friendship and cooperation and jointly promote the building of a maritime community of shared future, Gao said.
- China's anti-fascist war to be retold through words of Western correspondents
- Fuxing Island to host 2025 Shanghai Urban Space Art Season
- Flight ban call after drones collide above iconic Shanghai skyscraper
- Officer shines as a leader who treats his soldiers like an elder brother
- Businesswoman accused of corruption extradited back to China
- One day in Taicang: Play apprentice, be a local