A Mozambican patrol boat maneuvers toward the Chinese naval ship Qilianshan on August 3, 2024.
BEIJING, Aug. 6 -- Chinese Navy's amphibious dock landing ship Qilianshan (Hull 985) arrived in the waters off Mozambique on the afternoon of August 2 local time. It will participate in the "Peace Unity-2024" joint exercise aiming at jointly safeguarding maritime security from August 6 to 8.
Participating troops from both China and Mozambique will conduct exercises on four subjects, including joint maritime patrols, visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS), maritime rescue, and anti-terrorism and anti-piracy.
On the morning of August 3, participating troops of Mozambique boarded the Chinese naval ship Qilianshan via a patrol boat for further consultations on the next step of the exercise. Prior to the exercise, the two sides conducted preliminary training and held discussions on operational command, tactical techniques, and other related matters.
It is learned that the Chinese naval ship Qilianshan, carrying a helicopter unit and participating troops, departed from Tanzania for Mozambique on the morning of July 29. During the voyage, it conducted exercises in preparation for the upcoming mission, including joint search and rescue operations, anti-terrorism and anti-piracy drills.