Exercises Military Diplomacy

Chinese Navy Flotilla 83 Concludes Friendly Visit to Russia

中国海军83舰编队结束对俄罗斯友好访问

PLA Daily (解放军报) 27 June 2026

Summary

Chinese Navy Flotilla 83, comprising the training ship Qi Jiguang and the amphibious assault ship Kunlunshan, departed Vladivostok on June 27 after a port call that included calls on Russian naval academy heads, exchanges aboard Russian Navy vessels, and visits to the Nakhimov Naval School's Vladivostok branch. The visit documents the routine bilateral naval engagement track between China and Russia, with the Qi Jiguang's presence confirming this stop as part of a cadet or professional training deployment rather than a combat-oriented patrol. The pairing of a dedicated training vessel with a large amphibious ship is worth noting as a recurring format for PLA Navy far-seas training missions that blend professional development with port diplomacy.

Translation

Xinhua News Agency, Vladivostok, June 27 (Reporter Sun Ping) — Chinese Navy Flotilla 83 concluded its friendly visit to Russia on the 27th, departing Vladivostok Port that day to continue its far-seas comprehensive training and visit mission.

On the morning of the 27th local time, the Russian side held a send-off ceremony at the Vladivostok Port pier. Staff from the Chinese Consulate General in Vladivostok, representatives of local overseas Chinese, representatives of Chinese-funded institutions, student representatives, and Russian Navy officers and sailors came to the pier to see the flotilla off.

Chinese Navy Flotilla 83 is composed of the Qi Jiguang and the Kunlunshan. During the visit, the flotilla commander and his delegation called on the heads of Russian naval academies and officials of the Vladivostok municipal government. Representative officers and sailors from the flotilla visited Russian Navy vessels and the Vladivostok branch of the Nakhimov Naval School and other locations for professional exchanges, and held a friendly football match with the Russian side.

Original Chinese

新华社符拉迪沃斯托克6月27日电（记者孙萍）中国海军83舰编队27日结束对俄罗斯的友好访问，当天驶离俄符拉迪沃斯托克港，继续执行远海综合实习访问任务。当地时间27日上午，俄方在符拉迪沃斯托克港的码头举行欢送仪式，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、中资机构代表、留学生代表和俄海军官兵到码头送行。中国海军83舰编队由戚继光舰和昆仑山舰组成。访问期间，编队指挥员一行拜会俄海军院校负责人和符拉迪沃斯托克市政府官员，编队官兵代表赴俄海军舰艇、纳希莫夫海军学校符拉迪沃斯托克分校等地进行专业交流，与俄方开展足球友谊赛。