KARACHI, Pakistan, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese navy task group arrived here Monday for the multinational naval exercises (AMAN-07) to be held in the Arabian sea off Pakistan from Tuesday.

　　The task group, composed of two guided missile frigates, Lian Yungang and Sanming, received warm welcome by Pakistani navy officers, folk dancers, and Chinese working in Karachi.

　　Pakistani navy captain Asif Hameed greeted head of the Chinese task group senior captain Qiu Yanpeng with flowers and held talks with senior Chinese navy officers on board Lian Yungang.

　　Qiu thanked Hameed for the Pakistani navy's help and later showed him around the Chinese warship.

　　Military attache major general Li Mengyan and general consul Chen Shanmin were present at the meeting.

　　The multinational naval exercises AMAN-07, or Peace-07, was initiated by Pakistan.

　　From March 6 to 13, Bangladesh, China, France, Italy, Malaysia, Pakistan, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States will have joint naval exercises in the Arabian sea to display united resolve against terrorism.