The guided missile destroyer Harbin (left) was part of the Chinese navy task force that left Kuwait on Sunday after visits to four Persian Gulf states. Photo: AP
The guided missile destroyer Harbin (left) was part of the Chinese navy task force that left Kuwait on Sunday after visits to four Persian Gulf states. Photo: AP
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Chinese navy ends Persian Gulf visits to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates

Expanded presence of Beijing’s maritime forces included escorting commercial ships and patrolling for pirates in Gulf of Aden

Associated Press
Associated Press

Updated: 3:33pm, 6 Feb, 2017

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The guided missile destroyer Harbin (left) was part of the Chinese navy task force that left Kuwait on Sunday after visits to four Persian Gulf states. Photo: AP
The guided missile destroyer Harbin (left) was part of the Chinese navy task force that left Kuwait on Sunday after visits to four Persian Gulf states. Photo: AP
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