Exercises Military Diplomacy

Our Navy's Vessel Formation 83 Arrives in Russia for a Friendly Visit

我海军83舰编队抵达俄罗斯进行友好访问

PLA Daily (解放军报) 24 June 2026

Summary

PLA Navy Vessel Formation 83 — comprising training ship Qi Jiguang and amphibious transport dock Kunlunshan — arrived at Vladivostok on June 23 for a four-day port visit, with planned exchanges including a tour of Russian Pacific Fleet destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov and joint professional, cultural, and sports activities. The pairing of Qi Jiguang, a dedicated training vessel, with Kunlunshan on a far-sea comprehensive training mission documents the PLA Navy's practice of embedding operational platforms in cadet or crew training deployments, extending the institutional record of how Formation 83 missions combine blue-water proficiency development with bilateral military diplomacy. The Vladivostok stop fits the established pattern of PLA Navy visits to Russian Pacific Fleet facilities, but the specific ship-to-ship access — touring Marshal Shaposhnikov — is worth tracking as a data point on the depth of professional exchange China and Russia are conducting at the unit level.

Translation

PLA Daily, Vladivostok, June 23 — Reported by Zheng Hongsheng and correspondent Xu Lin: China's Navy Vessel Formation 83, currently executing a far-sea comprehensive training and visit mission, arrived at the port of Vladivostok, Russia, on the 23rd, commencing a four-day friendly visit to Russia.

At approximately 0900 local time on the 23rd, the Chinese Navy vessels Qi Jiguang and Kunlunshan slowly came alongside the Vladivostok port wharf to warm applause. Officers and enlisted personnel were drawn up in formation by section on deck, waving to the welcoming crowd. More than 200 people came to the wharf to receive them, including staff from the Chinese Consulate General in Vladivostok, representatives of local overseas Chinese, Chinese-funded institutions, and students studying abroad, as well as representative officers and enlisted personnel of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet.

During the visit, Chinese Navy officers and enlisted personnel will tour the Russian destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov and the Pacific Fleet Museum, and will conduct professional, cultural, and sports exchange activities with Russian Navy officers and enlisted personnel. The Qi Jiguang and Kunlunshan will also hold ship open-house events and deck receptions.

Original Chinese

解放军报符拉迪沃斯托克6月23日电郑洪胜、记者徐琳报道：正在执行远海综合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、昆仑山舰在热烈的欢迎声中，缓缓靠泊符拉迪沃斯托克港码头。官兵在甲板分区列队，向欢迎人群挥手致意。中国驻符拉迪沃斯托克总领事馆工作人员，当地华侨华人、中资机构、留学生代表及俄海军太平洋舰队官兵代表等200余人到码头迎接。访问期间，中国海军官兵将参观俄“沙波什尼科夫海军元帅”号驱逐舰和太平洋舰队博物馆，并与俄海军官兵开展专业和文体交流活动。戚继光舰和昆仑山舰还将举行舰艇开放活动及甲板招待会。