Chinese navy task group to visit Indonesia

BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of the Indonesian Navy, a task group of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy will arrive in Surabaya, Indonesia, in early August for a goodwill visit, a Chinese defense spokesperson said on Thursday.

The task group will comprise PLA Navy ships Qijiguang and Kunlunshan, Jiang Bin, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said at a regular press conference.

In recent years, the Chinese and Indonesian navies have expanded cooperation in joint exercises and mutual ship visits, which deepened bilateral military relations, he added.