Analysts say the Qi Jiguang's series of port calls won't be enough to smooth tensions over the disputed waterway. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MANILA – China’s largest training vessel Qi Jiguang arrived at the port of the Philippine capital Manila on Wednesday for the last leg of its “goodwill” tour around South-east Asia amidIt was a festive mood at the pier as the 163m-long Qi Jiguang docked for its four-day visit to Manila, where the public will be allowed to board the ship until it departs on Saturday.
Manila is the last stop of the Qi Jiguang’s 40-day voyage that included stops in Vietnam, Thailand and Brunei. Beijing is holding the expedition in a bid to bolster relations with its South-east Asian neighbours despite their competing claims over the South China Sea. For 35-year-old business administration student Yan Lin Song, seeing the Qi Jiguang in Manila signals better relations between China and the Philippines.
Lion dancers perform during welcome rites as the People’s Liberation Army Navy Ship Qi Jiguang arrives at the South Harbor in Manila on June 14, 2023. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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