PLA Navy vessel reaches South Korean port

The PLA Navy training vessel, Zhenghe,has started its two nation tour of South Korea and Japan. On Thursday, the vessel reached the South Korean port of Chinhae for a four- day friendly visit. This is the first time Zhenghe has visited South Korea.

On Thursday, the vessel reached the South Korean port of Chinhae for a  four- day friendly visit.

Of the nearly 370 crew, 230-- including 16 women -- are cadets from four academies under the PLA Navy. They will have a variety of professional exchanges with their counterparts in the country.

During the visits, four Chinese navy students will get the opportunity to receive training in academies of South Korea's navy for two or three days. The Chinese Navy training vessel will visit the Japanese port of Kure from November 5th to 9th.