2014年CRI 多国海上联合演习在青岛举行 刘汉等36人涉黑案庭审结束（在线收听）

The first foreign naval ship, a frigate from Bangladesh, arrived at east China's Qingdao on Saturday afternoon to take part in a multi-national marine exercise.

The exercise will be held around April 23, which marks the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.

The exact date of the drill has not been announced yet.

This is CRI News.

The first trials of 36 members of an alleged mafia-style gang led by former mining tycoon Liu Han ended Saturday in central China's Hubei Province.

Prosecutors say Liu Han, his brother Liu Wei and 34 other defendants were accused of crimes including organizing and leading a gang, intentional homicide and assault, illegal detention, blackmailing, illegal possession of guns and ammunition, and defrauding banks of loans.

Trials of the ring members began on March 31.

Most of them confessed and repented for their crimes, while Liu Han denied the charges, according to the court in Xianning City, Hubei.

The verdict will be announced at a date yet to be decided.