Chinese armed forces arrive in Malaysia for joint military exercise

Updated: 2015-09-18 09:12

(Xinhua/chinadaily.com.cn)

Chinese navy fleets arrive for the military exercise coded "Peace and Friendship 2015" jointly held by China and Malaysia, in Pelaboham Kelang, Malaysia, Sept 17, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]

The Chinese navy fleets left a port in Sanya in south China's Hainan Province on Sept 12.

The medical team for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations arrived in Malaysia's Subang Airport on Wednesday by Chinese military aircraft.

The engineering team arrived on September 7 and has started the joint exercise with the Malaysian side according to plan.

It is the first joint drill between the two armed forces and also the largest bilateral military exercise between China and a country from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.