At 9 AM, the "Shenzhen" ship slowly sailed into the Simons Town military port in Cape Town amidst a 21-gun salute.
On the dock, the sound of military music was continuous, the crowd was bustling, and enthusiastic welcomes echoed endlessly.
Closer!
Gradually closer!
The enthusiastic South African Navy and my diplomatic staff stationed in South Africa, overseas Chinese residing in South Africa, at the southernmost tip of the African continent, welcomed the first-ever visit to South Africa by the Chinese Naval Fleet.
South Africa is the most economically developed country in Africa, Cape Town is a Europeanized city, with a very beautiful environment. However, the South African Navy is not large, with only over twenty missile boats and mine sweepers.
