Piracy fight to boost US ties

The fight against pirates in Somali waters will further enhance Chinese and US armies' cooperation in anti-terrorism, a Chinese military expert has said.

The armed forces of China and the US will be cooperating for the first time in a real security environment off Somalia's coast, Peng Guangqian, the Beijing-based expert said.

Defence Ministry spokesman Hu Changming said over the weekend that the navy would send two destroyers, 169 Wuhan and 171 Haikou, and 87 Weisanhu, a large supply vessel to Somali waters to combat pirates.