Chinese vessels set sail to US to join 2014 RIMPAC drill (1/5)

Chinese naval vessels, including the missile destroyer Haikou, the missile frigate Yueyang, the supplier ship Qiandaohu and the hospital ship Ark Peace, set sail from Sanya and Zhoushan ports to the United States around the noon on Monday to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multinational naval exercises. It is the first time that the Chinese navy participate in the joint maritime exercises organized by the US navy. [Photo/Yin Haiming]