The Chinese navy ship task force on its long voyage to visit the United States, Canada and the Philippines left the North America 28 days ago after it completed its visit to the United States and Canada. The task force, made up of the No.113 Missile Destroyer and the No. 881 Comprehensive Replenishment Ship, sailed across the Pacific Ocean once again and on October 26 arrived at Manila, capital of the Philippines, kicking off its 5-day friendly visit to the country. Manila is the last port of call for the Chinese navy ship task force on its current overseas tour.

　　Yesterday, Manila harbor was full of pomp and splendor when the Philippine Navy held a grand ceremony to welcome the Chinese navy ship task force. Commodore Raul D Ruivivar, the fleet commander of the Philippine Navy, Deng Xijun, Chinese Charge d'affairs to Philippines, and Liu Zhongxiang, Chinese national defense attaché as well as local overseas Chinese gathered at the harbor to welcome the Chinese sailors. The local Chinese nationals and overseas Chinese held high a streamer with the slogan saying "warmly welcome the Chinese navy ship task force to visit the Philippines" to heartily welcome the dears ones form the motherland.

　　The Chinese navy ship task force paid its first visit to the Philippines in 1997, and this is the third time for the Chinese navy ship task force to visit the country, and also the third time for the No.113 Missile Destroyer to visit the Philippines.

　　By Qian Xiaohu and Zhong Kuirun