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China's Navy 49th Escort Task Force to Deploy to Gulf of Aden and Somalia Waters to Conduct Escort Mission
中国海军第49批护航编队将赴亚丁湾、索马里海域执行护航任务
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Summary
The PLA Navy's 49th Escort Task Force — destroyer Kunming, frigate Yueyang, and replenishment ship Luomahu — will deploy to the Gulf of Aden and Somalia waters in mid-August to relieve the 48th task force. The rotation extends a continuous Chinese naval escort presence that began in 2008; the task force composition (one destroyer, one frigate, one replenishment ship) fits the standard three-hull template the PLAN has used across nearly all escort deployments. The article's invocation of 海洋命运共同体 (maritime community with a shared future) frames a routine rotation in the language of Xi Jinping's maritime governance concept, which is standard for escort task force announcements and reflects institutional messaging rather than any change in mission scope.
Translation
Beginning in mid-August, the 49th Escort Task Force — composed of the People's Liberation Army Navy missile destroyer Kunming, missile frigate Yueyang, and comprehensive replenishment ship Luomahu — will deploy to the Gulf of Aden and Somalia waters to relieve the 48th Escort Task Force and carry out escort missions. The Chinese Navy is a steadfast builder and defender of the concept of a maritime community with a shared future (海洋命运共同体), and has consistently upheld the principles of peace, development, cooperation, and mutual benefit, contributing China's strength to safeguarding the security of international maritime passages and maintaining regional peace and stability.
Original Chinese
8月中旬开始，由中国海军导弹驱逐舰昆明舰、导弹护卫舰岳阳舰、综合补给舰骆马湖舰组成的第49批护航编队，将赴亚丁湾、索马里海域接替第48批护航编队执行护航任务。中国海军是海洋命运共同体理念的坚定建设者、维护者，始终秉持和平、发展、合作、共赢理念，为保障国际海上通道安全、维护地区和平稳定贡献中国力量。