China's 13th escort fleet departs for Somali waters (2)

At Friday's farewell ceremony, Wang Zhaohai, deputy political commissar of the PLA Navy, said the missions have rescued more than 50 Chinese and foreign ships.

Li Xiaoyan, the fleet's commander and deputy chief of staff of the PLA Navy's South China Sea Fleet, said the 13th escort mission will continue to ensure the safety of Chinese ships and personnel passing the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters. It will also assist in the safety of cargo ships carrying humanitarian goods of the World Food Program and other international organizations.

"Sea conditions of the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters will turn better in the next few months, which might lead to more pirate activities and violence," Li said.

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