2015年CRI Chinese Navy Fleet Touring in Poland

 

A 5-day stop-over by a group of Chinese naval¹ vessels² in Poland is coming to an end this Sunday.

CRI's Wang Mengzhen has more.

The flotilla of three Chinese naval vessels arrived at the Port of Gdynia on Wednesday to help mark the 66th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Poland.

A number of events have taken place since then, including a friendly football match, as well as rowing events.

But the big highlight was Saturday, when the Chinese navy opened up its destroyer, its frigate³ and its supply ship to the public.

"As overseas Chinese staying in Poland, we are very excited and proud of this show of our nation's strength. As such, we have organized special welcome and farewell events for the fleet's visit. We also hope the visit will allow the Polish people to get a better understanding of the Chinese navy and China's development."

"We are college students staying in Poland. We have followed the news stories about these ships, which conducted anti-piracy missions in the Gulf⁴ of Aden before coming here. We think this visit will help China establish a very good image worldwide and also have positive influence on overseas Chinese."

Wang Jianxun, Commander of the destroyer "Jinan 152," says this stop in Poland is just one of many missions the Chinese navy has been conducting.

"In recent years, the Chinese navy has conducted several escort missions overseas with the support of our embassies. This includes the evacuation of Chinese citizens, as well as numerous emergency rescues. The Chinese navy has turned into a powerful force to protect world peace and stability."

Poland is the Chinese floatila's 6th stop in its current 5-month world tour.

It's also made Ports-of-Call in Denmark, Finland and Sweden, as well as in Sudan and Egypt in Africa.

For CRI, I am Wang Mengzhen.

1 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

2 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 frigate   

n.护航舰，大型驱逐舰

参考例句：

• An enemy frigate bore down on the sloop.一艘敌驱逐舰向这只护航舰逼过来。
• I declare we could fight frigate.我敢说我们简直可以和一艘战舰交战。

4 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。