The People’s Liberation Army Navy Training Ship, Zhenghe has arrived in Fiji for a two-day good will visit.
The ship is carrying 349 crew on board, including 169 trainees of whom 17 are women.
This is part of a long-term training and global goodwill exchange program between Fiji and China.
The Zhenghe is under the command of Radm Yan Zhenming who is also the director and head of the Dalian Naval Training School in North China where some of our career Fiji Naval officers were sent for training.
Permanent Secretary for Defence, Osea Cawaru will lead a Fijian delegation for the welcoming of the vessel.
Bilateral meetings are also expected to be held between the two delegations.
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