The commander of the US Pacific Fleet continues his visit to China for a third day, as the USS Juneau arrived at Zhanjiang's naval base in south China on Wednesday to take part in the first joint exercise between the US and Chinese navies.
The US navy transport ship USS Juneau carries around 600 naval personnel on board.
Admiral Gary Roughead, accompanied by Chinese navy officials, has praised the cooperation between the two navies in his welcoming remarks.
 "It's very important that as two professional and capable navies that we work together, that we contribute together to the peace and security and stability of this important region in which we live, and from that important security and stability comes the prosperity that is so important to both our countries."
China and the US are planning a search-and-rescue exercise on Sunday. The exercise will involve China's guided missile destroyer "Zhanjiang", fuel tanker "Dongting Lake," the USS Juneau and the USS missile destroyer Fitzgerald.
It is the second half of a two-part operation that began in the in Hawaii in September.
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Director: Liu Chi