Chinese navy vessels, the destroyer "Qingdao" and the refueling tanker "Hongzehu", will conduct military search and rescue drills with the US navy at 10:30 on September 18 before the Chinese ships port in San Diego.

The Chinese naval delegation finished its four-day visit to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on September 10, where they successful completed marine communication and mobile exercises with US missile cruiser 93 (Zhongyun). They will now partake in offshore search and rescue drills.

These exercises are part of a joint anti-terrorism operation, fulfilling an agreement reached by the leaders of China and the USA as well as an arrangement reached between the Chinese and US military when Guo Boxiong, Chinese Vice-Chairman of Central Military Commission, visited the USA in July.

Chinese navy ships visit San Diego for the first time in 1997.

By People's Daily Online

The destroyer "Qingdao". Chinese navy vessels, the destroyer "Qingdao" and the refueling tanker "Hongzehu", will conduct military search and rescue drills with the US navy at 10:30 on September 18 before the Chinese ships port in San Diego.

The refueling tanker "Hongzehu".