New Chinese naval destroyer outfitted

BEIJING - A new Chinese-built navy destroyer is being outfitted at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. Workers are installing conduits and cables in the 10,000-metric-ton vessel, Zhou Xin, a military representative stationed in the shipyard to oversee the building of the warship, was quoted by the People's Liberation Army Daily as saying.

"Putting the ship in the water is nothing more than building a roughcast house, while outfitting the vessel is like decorating the house," Zhou said in the PLA Daily report published on Friday.

The destroyer entered the water in late June, marking a milestone in improving the nation's navy armament system and building a strong and modern navy.