China's Navy 48th Escort Task Force Concludes Friendly Visit to Malaysia

Source-stated date: 12 October 2026 · PLA Daily (解放军报)

中国海军第48批护航编队结束对马来西亚友好访问

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Published12 October 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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The PLA Navy's 48th Escort Task Force completed a five-day port call at Kota Kinabalu on October 12, where the task force commander met with Malaysian Navy leadership and the two sides held exchanges on maritime navigation safety, hydrological meteorology, and Gulf of Aden escort operations, with Malaysian Navy Eastern Fleet personnel attending the departure ceremony. The visit documents the standard diplomatic rhythm of PLA Navy escort rotations, which routinely include port calls paired with professional military exchanges as the task force transits to or from the Gulf of Aden. The Kota Kinabalu stop extends a pattern of PLA Navy engagement with Southeast Asian navies through escort-linked diplomacy, though the article does not identify the specific vessels or indicate whether any operational coordination beyond the seminars took place.

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新华社马来西亚哥打基纳巴卢10月12日电（杜江帆徐涛涛）中国海军第48批护航编队12日驶离马来西亚哥打基纳巴卢港，结束对马来西亚为期5天的友好访问。离港之际，马来西亚海军东部舰队官兵代表、中国驻马来西亚使领馆工作人员、中资机构及华侨华人代表等前往码头送行。编队官兵在甲板上分区列队，向欢送人群挥手告别。访问期间，编队指挥员拜会了马方海军领导。中马组织了舰艇相互参观活动，双方围绕海上航行安全、水文气象、亚丁湾护航行动等开展座谈交流、互学互鉴，共叙中马传统友谊。

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Source-stated publication date	2026-10-12
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16492284.html
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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "中国海军第48批护航编队结束对马来西亚友好访问." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-10-12. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16492284.html.

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