KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The 48th escort task group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy departed the port of Kota Kinabalu on Monday, concluding a five-day goodwill visit to Malaysia.
During the visit, the task group commander paid a courtesy call on Malaysian naval officials. The two sides organized reciprocal ship visits and held discussions on maritime navigation safety, hydrography and meteorology, and escort operations in the Gulf of Aden, exchanging professional knowledge and experience.
On its return voyage from the Gulf of Aden to China, the task group had previously visited Bangladesh and Myanmar. ■
