The Chinese destroyer Qingdao and refueling tanker Hongzehu is pictured at the San Diego Naval Yard two years ago---China and the United States participated in joint training of search and rescue drills.
China has announced that it is considering sending its Navy to fight Islamic Somali Pirates off the Horn of Africa.
Senior Colonel Huang Xue-Ping said that the anti-piracy mission
"is still in the consideration stage" but that an announcement will come very soon.
Since October, more than 30 ships have been attacked by Islamic Pirates and 19 vessels captured. On 06 December, I wrote here that
the Chinese ship M/V Overseas Hercules was attacked by Somalia Islamic Terrorists.
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