Jiang Bin: The 48th Escort Task Group (ETG) comprising of PLANS Tangshan, a guided-missile destroyer, PLANS Daqing, a guided-missile frigate, and PLANS Taihu, a comprehensive supply ship, will set sail in mid-October for the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia to replace the 47th ETG. The PLAN ETGs take concrete actions to build a maritime community with a shared future, and safeguard international sea lanes and regional peace and stability.
