The 47th fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently wrapped up an escort mission for a civilian cargo ship.
The civilian cargo ship, Zhenhua 35, carried 26 Chinese crew members on board. It marked the 1661st mission of the fleet since it began undertaking escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia since late December last year.
The 47th navy fleet comprises a guided-missile destroyer, a missile frigate and a supply vessel. It carries over 700 officers and soldiers, with two helicopters and more than 10 special force members on board.
China’s 47th naval escort taskforce completes new escort mission
U.S. voters' engagement in the Nov 3 midterm elections has hit a record high since Gallup began recording, according to a poll released by the agency on Thursday.
The poll revealed that 56 percent of U.S. adults said they have given "quite a lot" of thought to the elections. That makes this only the fifth midterm cycle on record in which half or more of all respondents gave that answer.
Another poll released on the same day showed that the economy, healthcare and the situation in Iran top the list of 11 issues motivating U.S. voters.
Half of Americans deemed the economy and healthcare as "extremely important," while 47 percent said the situation in Iran is of equal significance.
Vote interest hits record high in upcoming U.S. midterms: poll
