Chinese navy ship returns from ROK, Malaysia trip

Chinese Navy training vessel "Zhenghe" returned to a Chinese naval port on Monday after a 40-day visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Malaysia.

The vessel visited the ports of Chinhae in the ROK and Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia, and sailors held exchange programs with their counterparts in the hope of boosting friendship.

The ship carried more than 350 officials and sailors, including 152 students from the Dalian Naval Academy who were on board for training.

During the visit, the students conducted a simulated combat training series.