China: China, Singapore launch joint maritime exercise.

A joint maritime exercise between China and Singapore started Saturday in south China's Guangdong Province, marking the fifth such cooperation held by the two countries. The opening ceremony was held at a naval port in Zhanjiang. Two warships participate in the exercise -- the Chinese guided-missile frigate Dali and Singapore's frigate RSS Steadfast. The exercise aims to deepen mutual trust, strengthen practical cooperation, and enhance their ability to jointly safeguard regional peace and stability, according to China's Ministry of National Defense earlier this week. According to the ministry, the exercise is conducted in two phases, covering in-port exchanges and at-sea drills. The two sides will exchange expertise on diving operations, submarine search and rescue, and underwater medicine, and conduct drills in communications, replenishment-at-sea, joint maritime strikes, and joint search and rescue. China and Singapore held their first bilateral maritime exercise in 2015. Such joint exercises have become a regular part of military exchanges between the two countries in recent years. In May 2025, the Chinese Navy dispatched a guided-missile frigate and a mine countermeasure vessel to Singapore for a joint exercise. In addition to regular joint maritime exercises with Singapore, China also carries out routine joint drills and training with neighboring countries including Thailand and Cambodia. Shotlist: Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, south China - Sept 5, 2026: 1. Various of opening ceremony of China-Singapore Maritime Cooperation-2026 Joint Exercise, national flags of China, Singapore; 2. Singaporean naval personnels boarding Chinese warship; 3. Various of reception; Chinese, Singaporean naval personnels enjoying Peking Opera performance; FILE: At Sea - Date Unknown 4. Various of maritime exercise, frigate Dali sailing. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]