BEIJNG, Oct. 14 -- The Chinese PLA Navy's ships Type 052D destroyer Yinchuan, Type 071 amphibious landing ship Jinggangshan and Type 056A corvette Jingmen arrived at Port Klang, Malaysia, on October 13, 2025, to participate in the "Peace and Friendship 2025" joint exercise.

The Malaysian side held a grand welcoming ceremony at the pier, with military band and personnel in attendance.

Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia, representatives of the Chinese community, Chinese enterprises, and students studying in Malaysia also attended the event to welcome the Chinese participating troops.

During the voyage, the Chinese naval task group conducted joint search and rescue, joint escort, and medical support training to further refine the exercise procedures and details around the planned subjects. 

The "Peace and Friendship 2025" joint exercise will be held from October 15 to 23 in Malaysia and its surrounding waters. 

More than 1,000 personnel from multiple services of both China and Malaysia will take part in the exercise, which will be conducted on land, at sea, and in the air respectively. Among them, an air force exchange and seminar will be organized for the first time. 

(Video Editor: Zhang Yajie)