On 2 November 2012 Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino – the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta, met Rear Admiral Zhou Xuming, the Force Commander of the Chinese counter-piracy task force on board the Chinese flagship, PLA Yiyang which is currently deployed in the Gulf of Aden.
During the meeting the two Commanders discussed the on-going fight against piracy in the area, and shared common points of view about the matter.
The flagship for the EU Naval Force, ITS San Giusto, sailing close by PLA Yiyang
Speaking during the meeting, Rear Admiral Credendino said “I am delighted that today our 2 flagships are sailing together, united against piracy. Our presence in these waters shows our joint willingness to combat this issue.”
Source: EUNAVFOR
