48th Chinese PLA Naval Escort Taskforce to participate in parade celebrating 50th anniversary of Seychelles' independence

Source-stated date: 25 June 2026 · China Military Online (EN)

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Published25 June 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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The guided-missile destroyer Tangshan (Hull 122), part of the 48th PLA Naval Escort Taskforce, will visit Seychelles in late June and participate in the parade marking the country's 50th independence anniversary — the first time Chinese military personnel have marched in a Seychelles national parade, according to MND spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang. The event extends a well-documented pattern of PLA Navy escort taskforces conducting port diplomacy in the Indian Ocean region, and the MND's explicit framing around 'China-Africa community with a shared future' positions a bilateral naval gesture within a broader multilateral messaging construct aimed at African audiences.

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BEIJING, June 25 -- At the invitation of the government of Seychelles, the guided-missile destroyer Tangshan (Hull 122) attached to the 48th Chinese PLA naval escort taskforce will visit the country in late June, during which its sailors will participate in the parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of Seychelles' Independence, said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), at a regular press briefing on Thursday. According to the spokesperson, this will be China's first participation in a Seychelles parade, which will further deepen China-Seychelles strategic mutual trust and traditional friendship, and contribute to the building of an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "48th Chinese PLA Naval Escort Taskforce to participate in parade celebrating 50th anniversary of Seychelles' independence." China Military Online (EN), 2026-06-25. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16469700.html.

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