Zhang Ronghua, captain of China's hospital ship Peace Ark, prepares for sailing at a naval port in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 9, 2014. The Chinese navy will participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multinational naval exercises for the first time. A missile destroyer, a missile frigate, a supplier ship and a hospital ship of the Chinese navy left for the United States on Monday to attend the exercises. (Xinhua/Ju Zhenhua) |