SHANGHAI, April 23 (Xinhua) -- A fleet of three Chinese naval ships left Shanghai Sunday morning for public relations visits to more than 20 countries.
The fleet, composed of missile destroyer Changchun, missile frigate Jingzhou and supply ship Chaohu, will tour Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania for nearly 180 days.
The visits will convey friendship, deepen military communication and cooperation and show a good image of the Chinese navy, according to Miao Hua, Political Commissar of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, who saw the fleet off.
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