22 Apr, 2009
Hello sailor! Rival navies check one another out
Posted by: admin In: Around Beijing| News
By Adrienne Mong, NBC News Producer
QINGDAO, China – As China prepares to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Thursday, its normally secretive military has taken the unprecedented step of showcasing some of its best vessels and naval weaponry.
On Wednesday, sailors from China and 14 other countries with naval ships participating in the international fleet review off the coast of Qingdao – including the United States – took turns visiting one another’s vessels.
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| Adrienne Mong/NBC News |
| The USS Fitzgerald, with its Aegis missile defense system, draws a big crowd of Chinese sailors. |
Amid the clicks of digital cameras, one could almost imagine there were no such things as territorial disputes.
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