By Sun Luming and Mo Xiaoliang
孙鲁明、莫小亮
BEIJING, Feb. 10 -- On the afternoon of February 9, the Chinese PLA Navy headquarters in Beijing held a video conference to extend blessings and sincere greetings to the PLA Navy’s 36th and 37th escort taskforces, the 175th taskforce, the Nansha Garrison troops and the Djibouti Support Base, who are still performing missions during the oncoming Spring Festival.
海军9日下午举行视频慰问活动，向春节期间执行任务的第36批、37批护航编队，175编队，南沙守备部队和驻吉布提保障基地官兵致以节日祝福和诚挚问候。
From February 11, all the Chinese people will enter the holiday season of Spring Festival, the most important traditional festival in China. When all Chinese people look forward to the family reunion, these naval service members are still performing their duties thousands of miles away.
2月11日起，中国人民即将迎来最重要的传统节日春节。在这万家团圆的日子里，这些海军官兵为了执行任务，正航行在千之外的深海远洋。
After the handover ceremony between the 36th and 37th escort taskforce last week, the 37th escort taskforce has replaced its predecessor to perform the escort missions, while the 36th escort taskforce set sail for the waters near Karachi, Pakistan, to participate in the upcoming 7th Multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN-2021 without delay. Meanwhile, the PLA Navy's 175th taskforce is also embarking on a far sea journey for training missions.
第37批护航编队已完成交接，接替第36批护航编队继续执行护航任务。与第37批护航编队分航后，第36批护航编队又踏上了前往巴基斯坦卡拉奇附近海域参加“和平-21”多国海上联演的征程。海军175编队也同样远赴重洋开展任务训练。
The PLA Navy’s Nansha Garrison troops are keeping a close eye on the sea and air conditions of the South China Sea, maintaining high-level alert and trying to respond to complex situations cautiously. The troops stationed in the PLA Djibouti Support Base, on the other hand, have successfully carried out multiple support missions for the escort taskforces and peacekeeping troops stationed therein.
南沙守备部队紧盯当面海空情，保持高度戒备，稳慎应对各种复杂情况。驻吉布提保障基地官兵则圆满完成多次护航编队、维和驻训部队保障任务。
"At the moment of bidding 2020 farewell and ushering in the New Year, you are determined to stand your grounds overseas and safeguard the peace of China, the happiness of the Chinese people, and the reunion of thousands of families at home with your practical actions. Your families are proud of you and the Navy pays you its lofty respect," said the PLA naval chiefs via videolink.
“在辞旧迎新的时刻，你们战斗在远海大洋、异国他乡，用实际行动守护国家的安宁、人民的幸福、万家的团圆，家人为你们骄傲，海军向你们致以崇高的敬意！” 海军主要领导通过视频向任务部队官兵表达了亲切问候。
