VLADIVOSTOK, September 14 (AVN) - The Zhen He flagship of the Chinese Navy under command of Navy Academy Chief Rear-Admiral Zheng Bao Hua will come to Vladivostok, the main Pacific Fleet base, for a friendly visit on September 21, a source in the fleet's headquarters told the Military News Agency.
The visit will last until September 25, the source said.
Three days before the ship's arrival, head of the Chinese legislature Li Peng will fly to Vladivostok. He is expected to visit the Varyag cruiser, the Pacific Fleet's flagship, meet Admiral Mikhail Zakharenko, the fleet commander, and Yevgeny Nazdratenko, governor of the Maritime territory. The parties are planning to discuss development of regional co-operation between the Russian and Chinese Navies.