Rimpac military exercises kicked off in Hong Kong on the Chinese participating battleship | Rimpac military exercises for the first time _ news

Beijing, June 26 (Xinhua Yao Peishuo) "Pacific Rim-2014" multinational joint military exercises today formally kicked off. Participate in China will for the first time with the United States, and Japan, the Philippines, Australia, 22 countries along with exercises, such as artillery and 7 courses. Experts said that China's planned, on Sino-US relations to some extent with "ice-breaking" meaning.

　　China first sent battleship scale is only second to the hosts

From June 26 to August 1, 2014 "Circum-Pacific" multinational joint naval drills in waters near Hawaii. By then, 23 countries including China will dispatch more than more than more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and more than 25,000 people attended. Exercises divided into navigation, training, sea, summary removal of the Hong Kong Bank 4 stages.

China was invited to attend for the first time, troops from missile destroyers Haikou ships, missile frigate Yueyang ships and comprehensive supply ship qiandaohu ship, the peace Ark hospital ship and 2 ship-borne helicopters, special operations unit and dive team, and second only to the host United States. Among them, the Haikou destroyer and Yueyang destroyers for the Chinese Navy warships.

"These war ships to participate in, state the Rimpac exercise very seriously. "Military expert Yin Zhuo said that latest serving of battle ships participating, is committed to enhancing transparency and mutual trust between China and America.

According to the arrangement, China which will participate in the gun fire, combined exercises, maritime security operations, surface ship exercises, exchanges of military medicine, humanitarian relief and disaster reduction and diving 7 subjects, such as exercise. Peace Ark hospital ship and both sides will rely on "mercy" hospital ship, hold Medical Forum and exchange of personnel stationed in the boat tour to see. The Chinese warships open day will be held, organize tasks carried out activities related to bilateral and multilateral exchanges of officers and men.

For China Navy main participate in non-traditional security field of walkthrough, military expert, and Shijiazhuang army command College Professor Peng Hai analysis think, although China Navy participate in has "ring Pacific" multilateral exercises, but United States based on itself security considered, does not easily let China Navy participation the exercises of core content, nonetheless, for China Navy for, can out of second island chain, and to ocean and United States, more country Navy carried out face-to-face of big training, does is a improve Navy combat capacity of good opportunities.

It is learnt that the 14th China participating vessels formation in waters north of Guam and the United States, and Singapore, Brunei warship will combine to form the multinational task fleet, navigation to the beauty of Hawaii. During evolution has organized a tactical maneuver, alert, emergency disposal, light weapons and artillery, regular training, as well as cross-ship activities such as watching.

　　Concerns that the US-PRC relationship: "ice-breaking" meaning

By United States-led, known as the world's largest international maritime exercise-the "Circum-Pacific" war games has been in the 24th. Participate as participating States for the first time this year, China was in the spotlight. Navy military researcher, Zhang said, China participating, on Sino-US relations to some extent there was an "ice-breaking" means.

In the view of Zhang, the Chinese Navy was invited to participate in the "Circum-Pacific" exercise is beneficial to relations between the two armies to overcome third-party effects of, overcome interference of some negative factors, becoming mature and stable. In addition, through the exercises can enhance the Chinese naval capabilities to cope with non-traditional security fields, to build a new type of relations, and a new military relations will have a positive and far-reaching impact, and enhance mutual trust between the Chinese Navy and other navies.

"Trip to China for the first time participate in the Rimpac military exercises and troop exercises, the Rimpac exercise in itself, this is a significant contribution. "Yin said China participating in Rimpac exercises, explain us intentions to respect the two heads of State reached the main thrust of the establishment of China-US military relations, committed to the establishment of a new type of Sino-US military relations.

Some analysts pointed out that China's participating in promoting Sino-US exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, plays an active role in maintaining regional peace and stability. Song Zhongping military experts believe that United States invited China to participate in "Rimpac" exercise demonstrate its bona fide military transparency to a certain extent. Dispatch advanced warships participating in China, but also a display transparent responded favorably.

Said Zhu Feng, a Professor of international relations at Peking University, China to participate in the "Rimpac" exercise, and marks that China attaches great importance to Sino-US relations, emphasis on cooperation, showing China's willingness to become more involved in the Asia-Pacific region defense posture.

He said that as a military power, China can not be dissociated from around the Asia-Pacific outside the military defense cooperation. China has actively participated in the exercise, subtle and complex shows that although Sino-US relations, Sino-US relations do need increased performance in military exchanges and cooperation, and only in this way can Sino-US relations play a stabilizing role. It can be said that the recent "Rimpac" military exercises between China and the two armies and two defense departments actively cooperate to achieve important results.

(Original title: "Rimpac" exercise kicked off today in China for the first time to participate in capital ships)

(Edit: SN098)
00:17 on June 26, 2014 China News Network