US 7th fleet C3 flagship in China

[Dann]

A couple days late. Zhanjiang is not that far from here (relatively speaking) but unfortunately I don't have the time to go and take a look myself.
http://english.people.com.cn/200503/29/eng20050329_178563.html

Blue Ridge of US 7th Fleet makes first visit to Zhanjiang

Blue Ridge of the Seventh Fleet of the United States, led by Capt. J. Stephen Maynard, arrived at Zhanjiang port in South China's Guangdong Province, on the afternoon of March 28, kicking off its three-day goodwill visit to the South China Sea Fleet of China's navy.

Escorting Blue Ridge, China's missile destroyer "Shenzhen" received and guided Blue Ridge and completed the marine ceremony. South China Sea Fleet held a welcome ceremony at the wharf.

During their trip, the 800 US officers and soldiers will visit China's self-developed missile destroyers and frigates and go sight-seeing in Zhanjiang city. Chinese and US troops will make joint musical performance and have recreational activities such as basketball games and tugs-of-war.

And here's the official US embassy press release:
http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/guangzhou/pas/press/032805.htm

PRESS RELEASE

March 28, 2005

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USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Zhanjiang, China, today for a scheduled port visit.

The port call will provide the crew of more than 1,000 Sailors and Marines embarked aboard Blue Ridge a chance for sightseeing and cultural exchanges, and is an opportunity for the U.S. personnel to meet their counterparts in the People's Liberation Army (Navy).

Blue Ridge, an amphibious command and control ship, is commanded by Capt. J. Stephen Maynard, of Kettering, Ohio. Blue Ridge supports a variety of missions by providing a robust communications suite in support of Seventh Fleet and U. S. naval forces in the region.

Blue Ridge is forward deployed to the Western Pacific and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. For more information, visit the u.s. seventh fleet web site at www.c7f.navy.mil .

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Background Information:

USS Blue Ridge

Commanding Officer Captain J. Stephen Maynard

 

[Damnyankee]

A couple days late. Zhanjiang is not that far from here (relatively speaking) but unfortunately I don't have the time to go and take a look myself.
http://english.people.com.cn/200503/29/eng20050329_178563.html

And here's the official US embassy press release:
http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/guangzhou/pas/press/032805.htm

You mean we didn't attack? J/k, anyways, nice to see this "goodwill" tour.

 

[Nobody]

Gunboat diplomacy

 

[GenMarshall]

I hope this does not boil down to an American involvement into this war once China want Tawian as part of the Chinese Mainland.

IMO, It was much more safer when we were an isolationist country during the 1930s when the Spanish Civil War happened.

 

[h4ppy]

There is no war currently. CivGeneral, you should get out more often.

 

[Jawz II]

ive been keeping an eye on the chinese navy, and i gotta say, its coming together nicely

 

[CurtSibling]

Gunboat diplomacy

Combined taskfleet diplomacy!

 

[Dann]

There's nothing sinister about this event! I posted this to show that not all is doom and gloom in this world!

 

[CurtSibling]

I agree - There will be no wars between the giants.

.....

 

[Double Barrel]

This is a step in the right direction.

 

[TrailblazingScot]

This is a step in the right direction.

Yes!

More US Taskfleets to visit foreign countries...maybe the North Koreans next

 

[Xen]

I hope this does not boil down to an American involvement into this war once China want Tawian as part of the Chinese Mainland.

IMO, It was much more safer when we were an isolationist country during the 1930s when the Spanish Civil War happened.

while I mean no ill will towards china, if a war dose srping out over taiwan, i woudl hope that we support taiwan; tis always better to support a fellow democracy. (nit pickers wil say the US isnt a true democracy, my pre-curors repsonse is to get overselves and your pitful game of semantics, and acknowledge the modern definition fo the word, in which a real world "democaracy" is a republic)

 

[GeneralZed]

Wasnt there an embargo between USA and China?

 

[E-Raser]

They are mainly spys. Checking Chinese Navy in case of what might happen.
Finally they'll get caught and afterwards China will take the ship.
And this means weapons embargo ???

 

[El Justo]

hey, this is cool...thanks Dann