Chinese Warships Sail, Loaded for Pirates

In China’s first modern deployment of battle-ready warships beyond the Pacific, a naval task force set out Friday to begin escorts and patrols in the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden.

China’s Navy to Join Pirate Patrols

China’s first modern deployment of battle-ready warships left Friday to begin escorts and patrols in the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden, state media reported.

China Confirms Naval Role in Gulf of Aden

The Chinese government confirmed that it would send naval ships to the Gulf of Aden to help in the fight against piracy there.

China Considers Naval Mission Against Pirates in Gulf of Aden

In what would be the first active deployment of its warships beyond the Pacific, China appears set to send vessels to help fight pirates in the Gulf of Aden.