The guided-missile frigate Yulin Hull of the 25th Chinese naval escort taskforce escorted Tuvalu's OS35 cargo ship to the safe waters off the Port of Aden in Yemen at around on April 11, local time, China Military reported Wednesday.
The OS35 cargo ship was hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden last Saturday about hrs local time. In the wee hours of April 9, a group of 16 special operation troops from the Yulin boarded OS35 and rescued the 19 crew members. To ensure the navigation security of the OS35 cargo ship, eight special operation soldiers and one translator who had participated in the rescue operation boarded the cargo ship for onboard guard, while the Yulin escorted the ship during the voyage.
It is expected that the ZBL09 will be delivered by A Chinese fighter jet, J, has been detected on a Beijing-controlled island in the South China Sea for the first time in a year, according to a US think tank. North Korea has test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile that appeared like KN from its eastern port of Sinpo into the Sea of Japan. South Korea's defence ministry said the missile flew about 60km 40 miles , various media reported today.
Chinas first home-made aircraft carrier is conducting outfitting and will be launched later this month. The first home-made aircraft carrier of China is conducting outfitting, and relevant work is forging ahead very smoothly.
China has received an agreement to build new ships for the Royal Malaysian Navy. The agreement signed last week is the first time, a Chinese contractor will build military equipment for Malaysia, Global Times reported Tuesday. China has plans to build more aircraft carriers and naval bases in various countries to strengthen its maritime capabilities. China is also planning to build more naval bases across the world, especially in countries such as Pakistan, with whom it has close economic and military relations.
