ZHOUSHAN, Zhejiang, June 15 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese fleet participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multinational naval exercises set sail for the event Wednesday.
The fleet departed from a military port in Zhoushan City in east China's Zhejiang Province. It is the second time the Chinese Navy have taken part in RIMPAC.
At the sendoff at Zhoushan, deputy navy commander Wang Hai said the mission was important for the "new type of major power relationship" between China and the United States, in addition to promoting military-to-military cooperation and exchanges.
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