China unveils two new missile-guided destroyers to join PLA Navy Fleet

China has publicly unveiled two new Type 055 guided-missile destroyers that have been newly commissioned in Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, Dongguan (Hull 109) and Anqing (Hull 110).

The two 10,000-ton-class destroyers have conducted training at sea successfully in recent days.

The two vessels are assigned to the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command.

With these additions, the number of China's Type 055 10,000-ton-class destroyers has risen to 10 since the first Type 055 destroyer Nanchang (Hull 101) was commissioned in 2020.

The Type 055 is one of the Chinese PLA Navy's most advanced surface combatants and is designed for air defense, missile strike, and fleet command roles within carrier strike groups.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has described his visit to China as highly significant and productive, with the two sides holding in-depth talks on bilateral relations and all the pressing issues Iran currently faces.

Araghchi, who visited China on Wednesday and held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, said in an interview with Iranian state-run IRIB news agency that post-war Iran is entering a new phase of international cooperation.

"Our Chinese friends also believe that Iran after the war is different from Iran before the war, that it has proven its capabilities and strength. Therefore, a new phase of cooperation between Iran and other countries lies ahead," he said.

The foreign minister said the two sides reviewed a full range of current issues and yielded fruitful results.

"We reviewed all the current issues, matters related to the war and how to end it, the negotiations currently under way, issues related to Iran's nuclear program and the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear activities, matters related to sanctions, and all bilateral issues. The issue of the Strait of Hormuz, which was one of our serious topics, and the necessity of respecting the rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran, along with all existing viewpoints, were also discussed," he said.