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China-Singapore "Maritime Cooperation-2026" Joint Exercise Promotes Practical Cooperation Between the Two Sides

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中新“海上合作－2026”联演促进双方务实合作

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  1. Published14 September 2026, by Ministry of National Defense
  2. Collected2026-09-14 18:24:55 UTC, run 139
  3. Machine readingAnalyzed
  4. AnalysisIn the source trail of Indo-Pacific Record Briefs No. 15

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From September 3–9, the Chinese Navy missile frigate Dali and Singapore Navy frigate Steadfast conducted the fifth iteration of the bilateral 'Maritime Cooperation' exercise series in waters and airspace near Zhanjiang, Guangdong, running drills that included live-fire shooting, underway replenishment, joint search and rescue, and cross-deck observer embeds alongside tabletop exercises and professional exchanges. The exercise documents a regularized China-Singapore naval engagement track that has now run at least five times, with the Zhanjiang location — home to the PLA Southern Theater Navy headquarters — and the inclusion of live-fire and replenishment drills showing the series has moved beyond purely symbolic port diplomacy toward operationally substantive content.

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9月14日下午，国防部新闻发言人蒋斌大校就近期涉军问题发布消息。 记者：据报道，中国和新加坡“海上合作－2026”联合演习近日在广东湛江举行。请进一步介绍有关情况。 蒋斌：9月3日至9日，中国和新加坡海军在广东湛江附近海空域举行“海上合作－2026”联合演习，中国海军导弹护卫舰大理舰、新加坡海军“坚定”号护卫舰参演。联演期间，双方组织了图上推演、舰艇参观、专业交流、甲板招待会等港岸活动，以及通信操演、编队运动、实弹射击、海上补给、联合搜救、伤员转运救治等课目演练，并互相派出观察员随舰参演。这是近年来中新两国海军第5次举办联合演习，通过联演联训、互学互鉴，双方不断增进友谊互信、促进务实合作，提升共同维护地区和平稳定能力。

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Publishing institutionMinistry of National Defense
Source outletMOD China (国防部) (mod_china)
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Source-stated publication date2026-09-14
Original URLhttp://www.mod.gov.cn/gfbw/xwfyr/yzxwfb/16486365.html
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Collection run139
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Source text. Ministry of National Defense. "中新“海上合作－2026”联演促进双方务实合作." MOD China (国防部), 2026-09-14. http://www.mod.gov.cn/gfbw/xwfyr/yzxwfb/16486365.html.

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