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New Year greeting from sailors on Somali mission
(chinadaily.com.cn/CFP)
Updated: 2009-01-25 15:26

A Chinese naval soldier performs Wushu (martial arts) during a Lunar New Year party on the deck of destroyer Haikou, which is on escort mission around pirate-ridden Somalian waters. The Chinese naval vessels have so far carried out six escort missions for 16 ships off Somalian coast. [chinadaily.com.cn/Wang Hui]