Chinese Sailors Missing off Ghana in Suspected Pirate Attack

Three Chinese nationals are missing after their vessel came under a "suspected pirate attack" off the coast of Ghana, authorities said over the weekend. The apparent kidnapping is the latest in the Gulf of Guinea, an area off the Atlantic coast ...

Somali Pirates Demand Ransom for Chinese Vessel

Somali pirates who hijacked a Chinese fishing boat have demanded a ransom payment for the vessel and its 18 crew members, police and local officials said on Saturday. It was not immediately clear when the ship was taken hostage by gunmen wielding ...

Three Chinese Warships Make a Port of Call in Tanzania

A trio of PLA Navy warships arrived in Tanzania over the weekend for a five-day port of call. The ships are part of the 45th Naval Taskforce, which takes part in multinational anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia.

New Chinese Naval Escort Task Force Joins Multinational Anti-Piracy Operations in the Gulf of Aden

The People's Liberation Army Navy's 42nd naval escort taskforce began operations in the Gulf of Aden last Saturday as part of the 14-year-long multinational anti-piracy campaign off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden. The newly-arrived Chinese vessels replaced ...