BEIJING, Dec.6 -- The Chinese naval guided-missile destroyer Changsha (Hull 173) sent to Bangladesh to participate in the International Fleet Review (IFR) has arrived in the waters off Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on December 5, local time. It approached the anchorage under the guidance of a Bangladeshi warship.
北京12月6日电当地时间12月5日，赴孟加拉参加“国际阅舰式”活动的中国海军长沙舰抵达孟加拉国考克斯巴扎尔附近海域，在孟方舰艇引导下进入锚地。在通信交流中，孟方舰艇特地用中文对长沙舰的到来表示欢迎。
The International Fleet Review and related activities are to be held from December 6 to 9 local time as planned, during which the PLA naval delegation will participate in maritime and cultural exchanges as well as bilateral meetings organized by the Bangladeshi side.
按计划，此次“国际阅舰式”及相关活动将于当地时间12月6日到9日举行，届时中国海军代表团将参加孟方组织的海事、文化交流及双边会晤等。
It is learned that the International Fleet Review and related activities are held by the Bangladesh Navy to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh, and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence. The PLA Navy’s participation in the events aims to consolidate the traditional friendship between the two countries and two militaries, deepen practical exchanges and cooperation between the two navies, and make due contributions to building a maritime community with shared future.
据了解，此次“国际阅舰式”及相关活动为孟加拉国海军为纪念“国父”谢赫•穆吉布•拉赫曼诞辰100周年和孟加拉国独立50周年而举办。中国海军参加本次活动旨在巩固中孟两国两军传统友谊，深化两国海军务实交流合作，为服务构建海洋命运共同体做出应有贡献。
