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Chinese special troop soldiers of the 15th convoy fleet participate in a night training on the Jinggangshan vessel in the Gulf of Aden, on Aug. 28, 2013. (Xinhua/Liang Shun)

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Local time at 10:00 on September 2 around the fifteenth installment of the Chinese navy escort fleet, "Jinggangshan number" amphibious landing ship and "Taihu number" comprehensive supply ship for a three-dimensional supplies. Xinhua News Agency reporter Liang Shunshe

In replenishment, Taihu ship only way to Jinggangshan through vertical replenishment ship carried 300 tons of diesel oil supplies, but also ship via helicopter to conduct a dry Jinggangshan supply, transport boxes of fresh vegetables more than 30 pieces, for the implementation of escort missions provide a strong logistical protection. Xinhua News Agency reporter Liang Shunshe

original Chinese captions.

当地时间9月2日上午10时左右，中国海军第十五批护航编队“井冈山号”两栖登陆舰与“太湖号”综合补给舰进行了立体补给。新华社记者梁舜摄

在补给中，太湖舰不仅通过纵向补给方式给井冈山舰进行了300吨柴油补给，同时还通过直升机向井冈山舰进行了干货补给，转运新鲜蔬菜30多箱件，为执行护航任务提供了有力的后勤保障。新华社记者梁舜摄

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Western Pacific Sept. 2 (reporter Xu Lei) 1 September morning, Western Pacific ocean waters are host to PLAN East China Sea Fleet warships joint anti-submarine training.

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PLAN ships 549 Changzhou & PLAN ship 548 Yiyang

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09.06.2013..Pearl Harbor HI...Chinese naval vessels arrive at Pearl Harbor.

A naval fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), which is comprised of the missile destroyer Qingdao, missile frigate Linyi and supply ship Hongzehu, arrived at the Pearl Harbor on Friday to start a three-day friendly visit, after which it will participate in a search-and-rescue exercise with the U.S. Navy. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

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Overseas Chinese line up to greet Chinese naval fleet at the Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the United States, Sept. 6, 2013. A naval fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), which is comprised of the missile destroyer Qingdao, missile frigate Linyi and supply ship Hongzehu, arrived at the Pearl Harbor on Friday to start a three-day friendly visit, after which it will participate in a search-and-rescue exercise with the U.S. Navy. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

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Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai inspects the honor guard on the missile destroyer Qingdao, at the Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the United States, Sept. 6, 2013.

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A naval fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), which is comprised of the missile destroyer Qingdao, missile frigate Linyi and supply ship Hongzehu, arrives at the Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the United States, Sept. 6, 2013. The fleet arrived here on Friday to start a three-day friendly visit, after which it will participate in a search-and-rescue exercise with the U.S. Navy. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

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Chinese sailors stand aboard the ship upon its arrival at the Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the United States, Sept. 6, 2013.

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A naval fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), which is comprised of the missile destroyer Qingdao, missile frigate Linyi and supply ship Hongzehu, arrives at the Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the United States, Sept. 6, 2013. The fleet arrived here on Friday to start a three-day friendly visit, after which it will participate in a search-and-rescue exercise with the U.S. Navy. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

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Chinese sailors visit the USS Lake Erie at the Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the United States, Sept. 6, 2013. A naval fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), which is comprised of the missile destroyer Qingdao, missile frigate Linyi and supply ship Hongzehu, arrived at the Pearl Harbor on Friday to start a three-day friendly visit, after which it will participate in a search-and-rescue exercise with the U.S. Navy. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

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US Navy Pacific Fleet Band performs to welcome the Chinese fleet at the Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the United States, Sept. 6, 2013.

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USAF and USN personnel visit Chinese missile destroyer Qingdao, at the Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the United States, Sept. 6, 2013.

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Chinese Commander is given a traditional lei.

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Chinese commander meets Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet. The Chinese Naval fleet arrived in Hawaii on Friday to join a search-and-rescue exercise with the U.S. Navy.

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Performers dance to greet Chinese guests at the Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the United States, Sept. 6, 2013.

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Chinese commander address those in attendance.

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By AUDREY McAVOY
Associated Press

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Three Chinese ships carrying hundreds of sailors arrived in Hawaii on Friday to join a search-and-rescue exercise with the U.S. Navy during a rare visit intended to foster familiarity.

The guided missile destroyer Qingdao, a frigate and a supply ship were welcomed with performances by lion dancers and a children's hula group. The ships carrying 680 officers and sailors will participate in the exercise on Monday with the USS Lake Erie in waters off Waikiki and Diamond Head.

The exercise is an important way for the two navies to share information about operations so they don't misinterpret movements and potentially start a conflict, said Brad Glosserman, executive director of Pacific Forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

"There are lots of places where our vessels could end up in proximity, and we want to make very sure that when that happens we have the best possible understanding of what the other side is doing and why," he said.

The visit comes as Beijing continues to be wary about Washington's strategic "rebalance" toward Asia, in which the Navy is basing a majority of its ships in the Pacific and the U.S. is boosting ties with longtime allies such as Australia and Japan.

China sees the moves as an effort to counter its expanding military and contain its growing economic and political influence.

Chinese ships last visited the U.S. in 2006, when the Qingdao and the Hongzehu stopped in Pearl Harbor and San Diego for communications drills and search and rescue exercises off those coasts. The two nations last held a joint drill in 2012 during an anti-piracy exercise off Somalia.

China's military has said the drills build on a June commitment by President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to strengthen ties.

The Navy said the visit is part of its ongoing effort to develop relationships with foreign navies to build trust, encourage cooperation, enhance transparency and avoid miscalculation.

Rear Adm. Rick Williams, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, said the two navies are showing their commitment to a stable world by working together and sharing aloha for the next several days.

"We are linked with you together in history, and we will be linked together in the future," Williams said about China.

Rear Adm. Wei Gang, chief of staff, North Sea Fleet and head of the delegation, said there's been steady progress in U.S.-China relations in recent years.

"This time, I, together with all the officers and the men of the task group, entrusted by our Chinese government and the people, sailed all the way across the broad Pacific and brought here to our American friends the friendly feelings of the Chinese people and the People's Liberation Army," Wei said through an interpreter.

During the drills, sailors will practice turning ships at sea, conduct searches and rescues, and send small boats back and forth between ships, Williams said. U.S. and Chinese helicopters will also work together.

Socializing is a major part of the visit. Over the weekend, sailors will play basketball and soccer, attend two receptions, and visit the USS Arizona Memorial and the now-decommissioned World War II-era battleship Missouri.

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siegecrossbow said:

Looks like I should've postponed my vacation till September.

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