BEIJING: Naval forces from China and members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) wrapped up their first joint maritime exercise over the weekend, with representatives of the participating countries expressing their hope for more drills in the future.
Eight ships, three helicopters, five observers and more than 1,200 naval personnel from China and 10 Asean countries participated in the on-shore activities and exchanges and drills at sea in Asean-China Maritime Exercise-2018 from Oct 22 through Sunday.