The 'first' of China navy fleets in ten years of escort history

chinaplus.cri.cn | Updated: 2018-12-28 14:49

Share - WeChat

First armed rescue of a foreign ship

In April 2017, the PLA Navy escorted the rescued Tuvalu cargo ship to safe seas the port of Aden in Yemen. This picture shows the rescue of the cargo ship's crew members by a PLA Navy special operations force. [File photo: Chinanews/Com]

On April 9, 2017 the PLA Navy intercepted a Tuvalu cargo ship that had been boarded and hijacked by pirates in Gulf of Aden. Sixteen members of a navy special forces team boarded the ship, rescued the crew, and captured three pirates.

|<< Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next >>|

Previous 4/6 Next

Photo

Foreign singers strike a chord in Chinese show

Retail reaches new heights in Lhasa

Rainbow covers Beijing sky after rain

Zhangjiajie hosts daring slackline competition

Summer wellness tourism flourishes in Yichun, Northeast China

Breakdancers bring the house down

Latest

State Council News

China to launch K visa for young science, technology talents

Exclusive

Figures show Xizang's progress in education development

Robot skillsets take center stage at Beijing games

'Terracotta Warriors' show their dance moves at Beijing games

Newsmaker

Flower lover finds perfect time to follow orchids as they bloom

Adventure sports make Guizhou a top draw for visitors

Ten photos you don't wanna miss

Ten photos from across China: Aug 8 – 14

Special Coverage

80th anniversary of WWII victory

Celebrating 60 years of progress in Xizang

Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.

Registration Number: 130349