# China to send new naval escort fleet to Gulf of Aden and Somali waters

https://mins.news/en/item/19982

- CGTN, 2026-08-11 09:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-11/China-to-send-new-naval-escort-fleet-to-Gulf-of-Aden-Somali-waters-1PwraEC8Iec/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China’s Ministry of National Defense said on Tuesday that a new naval escort fleet will be sent to the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia in mid-August. The fleet is scheduled to carry out an escort mission. The announcement identifies the planned deployment period, the operating area and the mission assigned to the vessels.

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