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USS CHOSIN, Gulf of Aden - Rear Adm. Zhiguo Wang, Commander of Task Force 529 of the People's Liberation Army Navy, embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin, the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, Nov. 19, to discuss ongoing cooperation in counter-piracy efforts.
"As a partner in maritime security, we have worked with China on a tactical level in order to prevent piracy and maritime criminal activity off the coast of Somalia," said Rear Adm. Scott Sanders, Commander, CTF 151, during a visit to Peoples Liberation Army Navy Ship Zhou Shan earlier this year.
"Having the opportunity to sit down and share views on counter-piracy with Adm.Wang was an invaluable experience. The cooperation between our nations continues to pay big dividends."
Wang was welcomed aboard by Sanders and Capt. Timothy Smith, commanding officer, USS Chosin, and given a brief tour of the ship before speaking with CTF 151 staff about counter-piracy operations in the area. Sanders and Wang discussed the possibility of increasing cooperation between the Chinese navy and CTF 151.
"Piracy is not a problem for one country in particular, it is an international danger, and as such should be dealt with by all nations," Sanders said.
CTF 151 is synchronizing and deconflicting counter-piracy operations with more than 30 nations that have deployed naval forces off the coast of Somalia. The task force conducts counter piracy operations to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations.
CTF 151 was established in early January 2009 and has a mandate to conduct counter-piracy operations deter and disrupt piracy in the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, and currently includes naval forces from the United States, Spain, United Kingdom, Pakistan, Australia and Turkey.
CTF 151 operates as part of the Combined Maritime Forces, a coalition of 24 nations which conducts Maritime Security Operations throughout the Arabian Gulf, Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea to help provide security and stability in the region.
| Date Taken: | 11.19.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 11.25.2009 02:14 |
| Story ID: | 41980 |
| Location: | ABOARD USS CHOSIN, AT SEA |
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