Chinese naval vessels arrived at the Western Harbor in Helsinki on Friday morning. Photo LEHTIKUVA
Three Chinese naval vessels arrived at the Western Harbor in Helsinki on Friday morning, kicking off a five-day visit to Finland. This is the first time that a Chinese naval fleet visits the Nordic country.
The fleet, comprising the missile destroyer Jinan, the missile frigate Yiyang and the replenishment ship Qiandaohu, had concluded a mission escorting merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden and the sea area of Somalia under a UN mandate.
The fleet is on its six-month round-the-globe voyage, which is directed to seven countries. The three vessels arrived in Helsinki via Copenhagen, Denmark, and its next stop is Stockholm, Sweden.
The Finnish public will have a chance to visit the vessels on Sunday, according to Finnish national broadcaster Yle.
