It seems that the Chinese are taking a wider role in protecting shipping from Somali Pirates.
The naval force that set sail from southern Hainan on Friday afternoon included a supply ship and two destroyers — armed with guided missiles, special forces and two helicopters. China announced it was joining the anti-piracy mission Tuesday after the U.N. Security Council authorized nations to conduct land and air attacks on pirate bases.
The US is applauding the move and are probably interested in seeing how the Chinese Blue Water navy is getting along. If you think about it this may be one of the first times that a major Chinese naval force has left their ports bound for Africa since the Great Armada of Zhang He.
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