Exercises Military Diplomacy

Navy Ship Formation 83 Arrives in Indonesia for Friendly Visit

海军83舰编队抵达印度尼西亚进行友好访问

PLA Daily (解放军报) 3 August 2026

Summary

Navy Ship Formation 83 arrived at Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya, Indonesia on August 2 for a four-day port call, with post-visit maritime joint exercises scheduled before the formation continues its far-seas comprehensive training mission. The visit follows the standard template for PLAN goodwill deployments — pier ceremony, ship open days, deck reception, bilateral symposiums, and a closing at-sea exercise — and its primary documentary value is as a data point in the ongoing China-Indonesia naval engagement calendar. The article's invocation of 海洋命运共同体 (community of shared future for the oceans) frames the visit within Xi Jinping's maritime diplomacy concept, which is routine for this genre of official coverage rather than indicative of any new bilateral initiative.

Translation

PLA Daily, Surabaya, Indonesia, August 2 — Reported by Zhang Wanying and correspondent Zhang Dan: Navy Ship Formation 83, executing a far-seas comprehensive training and visit mission, arrived at Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya, Indonesia on the morning of the 2nd, commencing a four-day friendly visit.

At approximately 10:00 a.m. local time, Navy Ship Formation 83 slowly berthed at the Tanjung Perak Port pier. Staff from the Chinese Consulate General in Surabaya, representatives of Indonesian Navy officers and soldiers, and representatives of overseas Chinese and international students gathered at the pier to welcome the formation. The welcoming crowd waved the national flags of China and Indonesia, and an Indonesian traditional dance performance was staged, creating a warm atmosphere at the scene.

During the visit to Indonesia, naval officers and soldiers of both countries will carry out activities including ship mutual visits, symposiums and exchanges, and cultural and sports friendship competitions. The formation commander will call on Indonesian military and government leaders, and the formation will host a deck reception and open the ships for visits by the Indonesian military, local residents, and overseas Chinese. After the visit concludes, both sides will conduct maritime joint exercises.

This visit, conducted in conjunction with the far-seas comprehensive training mission, establishes a platform for maritime exchanges between China and Indonesia, and will further deepen mutual trust between the two countries and their militaries, enhance friendly ties among young officers and soldiers, advance practical cooperation in the maritime domain, and contribute to building a community of shared future for the oceans (海洋命运共同体).

Original Chinese

解放军报印度尼西亚泗水8月2日电张婉莹、记者张丹报道：正在执行远海综合实习访问任务的海军83舰编队2日上午抵达印度尼西亚泗水丹戎佩拉港，开启为期4天的友好访问。当地时间上午10时许，海军83舰编队缓缓靠泊泗水丹戎佩拉港码头。中国驻泗水总领馆工作人员、印尼海军官兵代表、华人华侨及留学生代表等到码头迎接。欢迎人群挥舞中印尼两国国旗，并进行了印尼民族舞蹈表演，现场气氛热烈。访问印尼期间，两国海军官兵将开展舰艇互访、座谈交流、文体友谊赛等活动。编队指挥员将拜会印尼军政领导，编队将举办甲板招待会并向印尼军方、当地民众和华人华侨开放参观。访问结束后，双方将开展海上联合演练。此次访问依托远海综合实习任务，搭建中印尼海上交流平台，将进一步深化两国两军互信，增进青年官兵友好情谊，推动海上领域务实合作，为构建海洋命运共同体贡献力量。