PLA to commission more third-generation warships this year

After commissioning three Type 052C guided-missile destroyers — Changchun, Zhengzhou and Jinan — between 2013 and 2014, a destroyer division of the PLA Navy’s East Sea Fleet based in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province is expected to soon get its fourth destroyer, Xian, equipped with the Zhonghuashendun system also known as the Chinese Aegis.

China Southern launches new Guangzhou-Frankfurt route

China Southern Airlines on Monday launched a new flight from China’s Guangzhou via Changsha to Frankfurt in Germany to meet rising demand for travel and business engagement.