BEIJING, May 12 -- The 47th Chinese naval escort taskforce completed the Chinese PLA Navy's 1661st escort mission on May 4, local time.

During the escort of Chinese cargo ship "Zhenhua 35" by the Chinese naval  guided-missile frigate Honghe (Hull 523), before departure, the crew of the cargo ship unfurled a banner reading "Thank Chinese Navy For Escorting", to express their gratitude to the warship.

It is reported that the cargo ship "Zhenhua 35", carrying 26 Chinese crew members, features a large tonnage, low freeboard, slow sailing speed, weak security forces, and is vulnerable to pirate attacks. The escort fleet safely escorted the cargo ship to the safe area in the eastern Gulf of Aden after more than two-day sailing and a voyage of over 580 nautical miles.

(Video Editor: Chen Zhuo)