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China's nuclear submarine completes escort mission

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2015-04-28 09:15CRIENGLISH.com Editor: Wang Fan
A Chinese naval sub is on patrol in Indian Ocean. (File Photo/Guancha.com)

A Chinese naval sub is on patrol in Indian Ocean. (File Photo/Guancha.com)

It is being reported that a Chinese naval nuclear submarine has fulfilled its escort mission to the Gulf of Aden and returned to Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province.

"Before the 66th birthday of the People's Liberation Army Navy, the sub has finished its mission and stopped at a harbor in Qingdao", a China Central Television's program on military affairs said.

"In the past two months, Chinese naval officials and soldiers have been staying in the Gulf of Aden and safeguarding the passing merchant ships".

The report also said the escort has become a regular practice.

Yu Zhengqiang, deputy commander of a Chinese naval sub-base, says there were multiple risks during the mission. He said one came from the equipment and the other was from the situations in unfamiliar waters, which posed a big challenge for the team.

According to Indian media, Chinese naval sub was found on patrol in Indian Ocean from December 2013 to February 2014 and six countries including the U.S., Russia and India were informed before the mission.

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