We’re now joined in the studio, by Zhang Ye, a researcher with the PLA’s Naval Research Institute.
On the sidelines of the Symposium, our reporter Han Bin got a chance to interview a senior US navy officer, to ask about the US attitude towards the Asia-Pacific region, and the significance of the symposium in trying to boost naval coordination and security.
The 14th Western Pacific Naval Symposium has opened in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao. It’s the first time China has hosted the event, which focuses on building naval security and maritime cooperation among Pacific Rim nations.
China has for the first time released the official training video of the aircraft on the carrier Liaoning.
On the sidelines of the ongoing West Pacific Naval Symposium in China’s eastern city of Qingdao, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy has arranged a number of exchange programs with foreign naval delegations.
The Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLAN) held a press conference on the afternoon of April 20, 2014. Sr. Capt. Liang Yang, spokesman of the PLAN, answered the questions from journalists.
China will host the Western Pacific Naval Symposium for the first time on Tuesday, in the eastern city of Qingdao. It’s the 14th time the bi-annual event has been held to discuss maritime affairs in the western Pacific region.
CCTV reporter Han Bin has been speaking to Senior Colonel Zhou Bo, Director of the Center for International Security Cooperation, from the Ministry of National Defense. He asked him about the core aims of the symposium, and why China is developing its maritime capabilities.
Naval ships from 7 countries including Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh arrive at east China's Qingdao on April 20, 2014 for the upcoming multi-national marine exercise.
The multinational vessels attending the western pacific naval symposium are set to participate in a joint drill on April 23, to celebrate the 65th anniversary of China’s navy. However, the Japanese maritime self defense force was not invited to the drill.