Exercises Military Diplomacy

Chinese Navy Task Force 83 Arrives in Russia for Friendly Visit

中国海军83舰编队抵达俄罗斯进行友好访问

PLA Daily (解放军报) 23 June 2026

Summary

Chinese Navy Task Force 83, comprising the training ship Qi Jiguang and the amphibious dock landing ship Kunlunshan, arrived at Vladivostok on June 23 for a four-day port visit, carrying cadets from the PLA Naval University of Engineering and the Naval Submarine Academy on a distant-seas training mission. The pairing of a dedicated training vessel with a large amphibious platform extends the observable pattern of PLA Navy cadet cruises using operationally capable warships rather than purpose-built training hulls alone, giving midshipmen underway exposure on a ship class relevant to amphibious operations. The Russian Pacific Fleet's participation in the pier reception documents the current state of PLA-Russian Navy working-level engagement at Vladivostok, a port that has hosted prior Chinese naval visits and serves as a baseline reference point for tracking the tempo of bilateral naval access.

Translation

On the morning of June 23, the Chinese Navy ship Qi Jiguang arrived at the port of Vladivostok, Russia. (Xinhua/Andrei Matvienko)

Xinhua, Vladivostok, June 23 (Reporter Sun Ping) — Chinese Navy Task Force 83, currently executing a distant-seas training and visit mission (远海实习访问任务), arrived at the port of Vladivostok, Russia on the 23rd, beginning a four-day friendly visit to Russia.

On the morning of the 23rd local time, the Chinese Navy ships Qi Jiguang and Kunlunshan arrived at the port of Vladivostok. More than 200 people came to the pier to welcome them, including staff from the Chinese Consulate General in Vladivostok, representatives of local overseas Chinese, representatives of Chinese students studying abroad, and representatives of officers and soldiers of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet. Cadets from the PLA Naval University of Engineering and the Naval Submarine Academy lined up by sections on the deck to greet the welcoming crowd.

On the morning of June 23, the Chinese Navy ship Qi Jiguang arrived at the port of Vladivostok, Russia. (Xinhua/Andrei Matvienko)

On the morning of June 23, the Chinese Navy ship Qi Jiguang berthed at the port of Vladivostok, Russia. (Xinhua/Andrei Matvienko)

On the morning of June 23, at the port of Vladivostok, Russia, cadets from the PLA Naval University of Engineering and the Naval Submarine Academy lined up by sections on the deck of the Qi Jiguang. (Xinhua/Andrei Matvienko)

On the morning of June 23, at the port of Vladivostok, Russia, people welcomed the arrival of Chinese Navy Task Force 83. (Xinhua/Andrei Matvienko)

Original Chinese

6月23日上午，中国海军戚继光舰抵达俄罗斯符拉迪沃斯托克港。新华社发（安德烈·马特维延科摄）新华社符拉迪沃斯托克6月23日电（记者孙萍）正在执行远海实习访问任务的中国海军83舰编队23日抵达俄罗斯符拉迪沃斯托克港，开始对俄罗斯进行为期4天的友好访问。当地时间23日上午，中国海军戚继光舰、昆仑山舰抵达符拉迪沃斯托克港。中国驻符拉迪沃斯托克总领事馆工作人员、当地华侨华人代表、留学生代表、俄海军太平洋舰队官兵代表等200余人到码头迎接。来自中国人民解放军海军工程大学、海军潜艇学院的学员在甲板上分区列队，向欢迎人群致意。 6月23日上午，中国海军戚继光舰抵达俄罗斯符拉迪沃斯托克港。新华社发（安德烈·马特维延科摄） 6月23日上午，中国海军戚继光舰靠泊俄罗斯符拉迪沃斯托克港。新华社发（安德烈·马特维延科摄） 6月23日上午，在俄罗斯符拉迪沃斯托克港，来自中国人民解放军海军工程大学、海军潜艇学院的学员在戚继光舰甲板上分区列队。新华社发（安德烈·马特维延科摄） 6月23日上午，在俄罗斯符拉迪沃斯托克港，来自中国人民解放军海军工程大学、海军潜艇学院的学员在戚继光舰甲板上分区列队，向欢迎人群致意。新华社发（安德烈·马特维延科摄） 6月23日上午，在俄罗斯符拉迪沃斯托克港，人们欢迎中国海军83舰编队到访。新华社发（安德烈·马特维延科摄）