BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 3 (Xinhua) --The ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism Exercise (ADMM Plus MS & CT) was officially launched Tuesday with an opening ceremony at the Multi National Coordination Centre (MNCC) in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei's capital.
The opening ceremony was officiated by Brunei's Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Mohd Tawih who delivered his opening remarks and then proceeded with the activation of the Exercise Task Groups.
"I believe that this exercise will provide that much needed platform of transparency and open communication in order to reduce any tension, enhance trust and build deeper cooperation among all the participating countries," Mohd Tawih said.
Chinese military officers including Hu Weihua, task commander and head of a Destroyer Division of the Chinese Navy and Tang Yinchuan, captain of the "Lanzhou" guided-missile destroyer also attended the opening ceremony.
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