(Xinhua)17:04, February 11, 2021
BEIJING, Feb. 11 — A fleet of the Peoples Liberation Army Navy on Thursday set off for Pakistan to attend a multilateral joint naval exercise at the invitation of the Pakistani navy, Chinas Ministry of National Defense said.
The drill, code-named Peace-21, is set to be conducted in waters near the city of Karachi, the ministry said in a statement.
It is the eighth time for a Chinese naval fleet to participate in such exercises organized by the Pakistani navy, which are aimed at strengthening exchanges and friendly interactions with navies of relevant countries, said the statement.