By Zhang Gan and Li Hongming
ZHANJIANG, June 15 -- After a total voyage of more than 3,090 nautical miles within 15 days, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's destroyer Zhanjiang and frigate Xuchang wrapped up the mission of the 2023 Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) in Indonesia and returned to a military port in Zhanjiang, China's Guangdong Province, on the morning of June 14.
From June 5 to 8, the destroyer Zhanjiang and frigate Xuchang participated in the joint maritime exercise with more than 40 ships from Indonesia, the US, Russia, Singapore, Pakistan and other countries.
During the exercise, the Chinese naval troops took part in the International Fleet Review, civil engineering program, civil medical service, cultural exchanges, navy band show, among other activities, and completed live military drills during the maritime operations stage with multinational naval ships, which enhanced their capacity to respond to natural disasters, maritime threats and humanitarian aid.
After completing the exercise, the two Chinese naval ships also conducted narrow channel navigation and multi-scenario combat drills on the way back, which effectively tested the task-fulfilling capabilities of the troops.