A sailor conducts survey on the formation position of navy ships in a traditional way during a six-hour-long joint marine communication and mobile drills between visiting Chinese missile cruiser 113 (Qingdao) and US missile cruiser 93 (Zhongyun) on the sea near Hawaii Monday, Septermber 11, 2006. This is the first time the Chinese and US navies carry out such joint drills. [newsphoto]

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