China's largest naval training ship Qi Jiguang Ship will visit the Philippines on Friday (June 9) as the last stop for the friendly visit of Qi Jiguang.
According to Reuters, the Qi Jiguang Ship ended on Thursday (8th) that after the visit to Brunei, he set off to the Philippines.
After the Philippine visit, Qi Jiguang and 476 naval students and officers on board will pass through the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, South China Sea, Thailand Bay and Western Pacific.
Comprehensive Chinese official media reports, Qi Jiguang started from May 15th in Dalian Military Port and implemented a 40 -day long -distance internship internship task. Warships have visited Vietnam, Thailand, and Brunei.
Xinhua News Agency reported that Qi Jiguang ship was named after the Ming Dynasty national hero Qi Jiguang and was officially entered in February 2017. It is the largest and most modern professional training ship in China.
When Qi Jiguang's visit to the Philippines, the tension between China and the Philippines is further intensified due to the dispute between the South China Sea.The Philippines has strengthened military cooperation with the United States this year, not only holding more joint military exercises, but also allowing the United States to enter the Philippine military base, causing protests in Beijing.
The Philippines was placed in navigation buoys at the Nansha Islands (known as the Nansha Islands in China) last month, prompting China to take the same move.
Asia's Chairman Guo India and Nica said on Thursday that the 10 member states of Asia will hold the first multilateral military exercise in the South China Sea in September this year.
