China and Singapore will hold joint naval drills this week, Beijing's defense ministry said on Monday.
The announcement comes days after the US Commander of the Pacific Air Forces met with Singapore's defense minister Ng Eng Hen to discuss enhanced cooperation in military training. FILE PHOTO
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy will dispatch its frigate Yulin as well as the Chibi minesweeper for the drills, which will take place around Singapore from "end-April to early May", the ministry said in a statement. Singapore regularly conducts drills with countries from the region and around the world, with personnel from the city-state taking part in the massive Cobra Gold exercises with US soldiers in Thailand in March.
Chinese Navy representatives will also participate in the IMDEX Asia naval and maritime defense expo in Singapore next month, the ministry said.
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