Chinese naval escort task group concludes goodwill visit to Myanmar

Source-stated date: 28 September 2026 · China Military Online (EN)

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Published28 September 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
Collected2026-09-28 20:06:40 UTC, run 152
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The PLA Navy's 48th escort task group departed Yangon Port on September 28 after a five-day goodwill visit that included tours of a Myanmar navy training base, professional exchanges, and a deck reception, followed by joint exercises with the Myanmar navy covering communication coordination. The visit documents the routine port-call and mil-to-mil engagement pattern that PLA Navy escort task groups maintain on transit legs between the Gulf of Aden and home waters; the specific inclusion of communication coordination drills extends the engagement beyond protocol into interoperability practice, though the article does not specify which vessels participated or the exercise's duration and scope.

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YANGON, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The 48th escort task group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has concluded its five-day goodwill visit to Myanmar and departed Yangon Port on Monday afternoon. During the visit, officers and sailors of the task group visited a Myanmar navy training base. The two sides conducted professional exchanges, ship tours, and a reception on deck. After leaving Yangon Port, the task group carried out joint exercises with the Myanmar navy covering communication coordination and other subjects.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Chinese naval escort task group concludes goodwill visit to Myanmar." China Military Online (EN), 2026-09-28. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16490007.html.

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