June 2013 Although the international task-forces in the Indian Ocean are focused on fighting piracy, they are also engaging in humanitarian aid missions as well. Recently, NATO joined up with medical staff from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army-Navy to help residents of Somalia. Chinese and NATO counter-piracy forces in the Indian Ocean had previously discussed […]
China calls for more int’l cooperation in combating Somali piracy
November 2012 At a recent meeting of the United Nations Security Council, China appealed to the international community to increase communication and cooperation in the continuing battle against Somali piracy. Chinese deputy permanent representative to the U.N., Wang Min, made this statement at a meeting of the council about piracy. Wang admitted that thanks to […]
Counter-Piracy Exercise
September 2012 On September 17th, 2012, the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston Churchill and other U.S. Navy assets conducted a joint counter-piracy exercise with the frigate Yi Yang of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy in the waters off the east coast of Africa. This marks the first bi-lateral counter-piracy training exercise conducted between the two […]
Chinese Fishermen Freed
May 2012 Twenty-nine Chinese fishermen that were being held hostage in the Yellow Sea have been freed and are already home, according to reports from Chinese state media. The group, along with their three boats, had been held captive for over 10 days by a group of unidentified North Koreans. The North Korean foreign ministry […]