The Chinese naval fleet began escorting its first foreign vessel - a Panamanian merchant ship registered in Belgium - in the waters off Somali, at 10 pm Thursday Beijing time.

• 北京时间22日晚10时，中国海军护航舰队首次在索马里海域为外国船只护航，被保护者为一艘在比利时注册的巴拿马籍商船。