Chinese Navy ships to call at Malta
One of the Chinese Navy frigates.
A Chinese Navy Task Force, consisting of two frigates and a replenishment ship will pay a port visit to Malta between March 26 and 30 at the invitation of the Armed Forces of Malta.
The vessels are the frigates Huangshan and Hengshanand the replenishment vessel Qinghaihu.
The Task Force has just concluded a four-month anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden, during which it provided escort to hundreds of civilian and commercial vessels of various nationalities including Maltese.
This will be the first visit to Malta by a Chinese Navy Task Force.
The ships will be berthed at Pinto Wharf in Grand Harbour and will be open to the public for viewing between 9 a.m. and noon on March 27 and between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on March 28.
Visitors cannot take bags or food on board.
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J Giardina
Mar 21st, 16:53
I can't understand the comments below. Warships in Maltese harbours is against the Consitution of Malta - whether they're US, Chinese, Iranian or Smurf warboats and, thus, against the law. What's so hard to understand and what does the country where the warship is registered matter? Please get informed and then post comments. You want the benefit or their presence? Change the constitution.
Joe Calleja
Mar 21st, 15:43
Can anyone please tell us when this 'invitation of the Armed Forces of Malta' was issued? Before or after the Malta elections? This way we'll be spared all these comments below!
Anthony A. Mifsud
Mar 21st, 02:46
This shows good sign of friendship
Well done to the home office..
Ninu
Joe Azzopardi
Mar 20th, 22:50
will Graffitti be demostrating against them ?
Joseph cutajar
Mar 20th, 22:31
Salvino .....I presume you live in Australia ? After reading your post , no wonder u live down under lol.
Americans are trouble makers ?, chinese are hard working people , true they are , but underpaid like no other human being is ...and how about human rights in china ...that's why you are in australia not china right ?
Joseph cutajar
Mar 20th, 22:23
Commercial ships flying the maltese flag don't make them Maltese .....they are registered in malta for financial business , therefor they have to fly the Maltese flag .....
Wilfred Camilleri
Mar 20th, 21:17
I wonder if the usual US haters who complain about Malta's neutrality when a US navy ship enters Maltese waters will complain about Chinese navy ships in Malta's waters?
M Vella
Mar 20th, 19:14
A big welcome to our Chinese brothers, China was always there when Malta needed help.The largest nation on earth and the smallest.
Stephen Grech
Mar 20th, 18:56
Hope its not a sign of further reminders of things coming our way...what next?
An Iranian flotilla paying a visit from the eastern mediterranean?
A courtesy visit by a North Korean submarine?
...What next?
Noel Borg
Mar 20th, 19:22
Mr Grech, what an ungrateful person you are, have you read the article? let me quote, "...it provided escort to hundreds of civilian and commercial vessels of various nationalities including Maltese". I find it very hard to understand people like you. It only shows what an unkind person you are.....
Ian Ellul
Mar 20th, 20:16
China of today, with all its problems and shortcomings is not the China of yester year. Nowadays China is an economic super house, with the West flocking to do business there in droves. Even in the UK where I live, people are even learning Cantonese to be able to be in pole position to do business with the Chinese. Just like the PN you are stuck in the past! Get an upgrade!
Stephen Grech
Mar 20th, 21:21
@Noel Borg....
1. First of all there is no need to attack me personally as I was not attacking anyone personally
2. If ever you would need my assistance which I sincerely you will never need, I will do my utmost to help you out.....and that to show how unkind I am
3. Since you attacked me personally you lost the plot
John Spiteri Jones
Mar 20th, 21:35
Yes like it or not let it be so! if you dont like it stay away. Malta is friends with every nation on earth under this new labour movement , we dont go hugging and kissing leaders such as gaddaffi and then kick them in the teeth like the privious administration did!
Ramon Mangion
Mar 20th, 22:32
Mr. Grech, refresh your memory a bit. Remember a few years ago, when our president got injured in China ? The Chinese government sponsored an air ambulance service and he was brought back direct from china on a jumbo jet, together with a Chinese medical team. I am sure that this flight cost thousands. Show some respect and gratitude and waste your time on something else, not here
Andreas Moser
Mar 20th, 22:56
The Iranian ships were already in Malta: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/malta-sanctions-iran/
Stephen Grech
Mar 21st, 08:54
@John Spiteri Jones.....the so called new labour movement was the 'valletta' of Ghaddafi and thanks to KMB we got stuck with him for another 20 years or so.
@Ramon Mangion...I admit you are right about how our president was taken care of. And also you are wasting your time too
Roger Camilleri
Mar 20th, 18:32
Will Graffiti protest? Or they do protest only to US ships???
Lawrence Camilleri
Mar 20th, 18:40
And add KMB and his CNI?
Tony Mangion
Mar 20th, 18:54
I'm under the impression that Graffiti protest only when war ships enter the Grand Harbour with weapons on board. In this case the Chinese Navy was conducting, what is called, humanitarian duties.
Salvinu Buttigieg
Mar 20th, 19:31
My guess will be only to US ships only, they are mainly the trouble makers, as for the Chinese navy and one of the hardest working people in Australia, i say welcome to Malta.
David Doublesin
Mar 20th, 20:13
@ Tony Mangion,
Are you saying that these Frigates (WARSHIPS) will throw their anti-ship missiles, anti-sub. rockets and the dual purpose guns overboard before entering harbour? LOL
Please choose the reason of your report below: