CCTV9英语新闻：中国东部海岸多国演习举行（在线收听）

Multi-country maritime drills are being held off the coast of the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao. This is the first time China's People's Liberation Army navy organizes multilateral maritime exercises. 

Nineteen ships, seven helicopters and marine corps from eight countries were organized into three task forces for the exercises, dubbed "Maritime Cooperation - 2014."

Focusing on joint search and rescue, the drills included task force communication, formation movement, maritime re-supplying, joint rescue, anti-hijacking and firearm shooting. The exercise commemorates the 65th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy.