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indonesian navy's sailing training ship "bimasugi" arrives in shanghai for a visit

2024-09-08

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(observer.com) on the afternoon of september 8, the indonesian navy's "bimasuji" sailing training ship, accompanied by the chinese navy's shuozhou ship, slowly entered the port and berthed at the dock. it is understood that this is the second visit of the "bimasuji" sailing training ship to shanghai and the third visit of the indonesian navy to shanghai.

in the welcoming team at the dock, officers and soldiers were neatly dressed, holding welcome banners that read "warmly welcome the indonesian navy's bimasugi sailing training ship to shanghai" and "long live the china-indonesia friendship", and waved to the bimasugi, while a military band played live. general bodi and general deweka of the indonesian navy and their wives, brigadier general benny, the indonesian military attaché in china, and other representatives as well as some leaders of the navy stationed in shanghai attended the welcoming ceremony.

the captain of the bhimasugi sailing training ship, hai siya, told reporters that this is the second time that the bhimasugi has visited shanghai since 2019. it is a very valuable experience for us to have the opportunity to visit shanghai again. (the chinese navy) has a very high level of professionalism. i think the chinese navy is developing very fast, with many ships and large ships, which gives china a very important position in the region.

afterwards, the captain of the shuozhou ship invited the main officers of the bimasuji to visit the ship. the chinese and indonesian naval officers and soldiers held friendly exchanges.

chen jiayu from a naval base in the eastern theater command said: "five years ago in september, it was at this dock that we welcomed the first visit of the indonesian navy's "bimarsuki" sailing training ship to shanghai. although the two-day stay was short, we also forged a deep friendship. this time, we will organize deck receptions, cultural and sports activities, professional and technical exchanges and other projects through a five-day visit to further deepen the mutual understanding and friendship between our two navies."