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Chinese naval ships arrive in Bangladesh for goodwill visit

2024-10-13 17:30 Last Updated At:18:37

Two Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships, training ship Qi Jiguang and amphibious dock landing ship Jinggangshan, arrived in Bangladesh on Saturday for a three-day goodwill visit.

The Qi Jiguang ship, named after a 16th-century Chinese general of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), arrived in Chittagong, the largest port city of Bangladesh, on Saturday morning, with about 300 people, including staff from the Chinese embassy and consulate in Bangladesh, representatives of Chinese companies and Confucius Institutes, and representatives of Bangladeshi naval officers and soldiers, welcoming its arrival at the dock.

A banner carrying the sign of "even mountains and oceans cannot distance people with common aspirations" was hung on the Qi Jiguang ship, and a series of exchange activities have been scheduled.

"We were very excited after boarding the ship. Seeing the powerful Chinese Navy, we felt very proud as overseas constructors of the Belt and Road Initiative," said Wu Qiudong, a staff member at a Chinese company in Bangladesh.

The visit of the Chinese naval ships to Bangladesh was carried out in accordance with the annual international military cooperation plan, and is combined with the maritime practical training tasks of the cadets of the PLA Naval University of Engineering, said Chinese naval officers.

"The visit aims to strengthen exchanges, cooperation and mutual trust with the Bangladesh Navy and contribute to the building of a maritime community with a shared future. During the visit, the fleet will organize bilateral meetings, ship open visits and professional exchanges," said Kang Junwei, political commissar of the Qi Jiguang ship.

Chinese naval ships arrive in Bangladesh for goodwill visit

Chinese naval ships arrive in Bangladesh for goodwill visit

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Nature reserve in Shaanxi lures flocks of migratory birds for overwintering stopover

2024-11-04 21:16 Last Updated At:22:27

Tens of thousands of migratory birds are flocking to the Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Shaanxi Province for a stopover of their overwintering migration.

About 20,000 to 30,000 birds, including whooper swans, mallards and bean geese, arrived at the nature reserve in recent days as colder weather pushes the birds to migrate south for overwintering habitation. They were spotted flying, resting up, swimming or foraging in the nature reserve.

The lake in the nature reserve, China's largest desert freshwater lake, has become the world's leading breeding ground for the relict gulls, which is under first-class national protection in China.

With expansive water areas and abundant food resources, the nature reserve, located along the central route of China's three migratory pathways for birds, serves as an ideal site for rest and energy replenishment for migratory birds.

Nature reserve in Shaanxi lures flocks of migratory birds for overwintering stopover

Nature reserve in Shaanxi lures flocks of migratory birds for overwintering stopover

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