Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-06-05

This Sea Lane Shall Not Be Violated! The Nanjing Drives Off Pirates During Gulf of Aden Escort Mission!

这条航道，不容侵犯！南京舰亚丁湾护航途中驱离海盗！

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	PLA Daily (解放军报) (pla_daily)
Source language	zh-Hans — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-06-05
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/hj_208557/16465738.html
Collected at	2026-06-05 15:34:45 — collection metadata, not a publication time
Content fingerprint	30a690c68abdc375fac55cb492d3de33b4bff171d7edeeb1710577ad3fd5f9ff — taken when the record was captured, over the stored original title and text
Collection run	48
Analysis model	claude-sonnet-4-6
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亚丁湾的平静，不是靠霸气喊出来的。中国海军48批编队，用一次次准时抵达，把安全留在了这片海域。航迹越走越远，责任越扛越重。（中国军号·军事纪实）

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The PLA Navy's 48th escort task force conducted anti-piracy escort operations in the Gulf of Aden, with the destroyer Nanjing as the named vessel. This is standard PLAN escort rotation content; it documents the 48th task force's operational presence in the Gulf of Aden and provides a baseline record of the rotation cycle, but carries no indicators of changed posture or expanded mission scope.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "这条航道，不容侵犯！南京舰亚丁湾护航途中驱离海盗！." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-06-05. http://www.81.cn/hj_208557/16465738.html.

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