The Chinese naval ship Nanning attached to the 43rd Chinese naval escort taskforce arrives in Lagos, Nigeria, on July 2, 2023.
中国海军第43批护航编队南宁舰抵达拉各斯。
LAGOS, Nigeria, July 4 -- The 43rd Chinese naval escort taskforce arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, on the morning of July 2 for a five-day goodwill visit. The 43rd Chinese taskforce is composed of the guided-missile destroyer Nanning, the guided-missile frigate Sanya and the comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu, aiming to strengthen bilateral relations between China and Nigeria.
尼日利亚拉各斯7月4日电 -- 中国海军第43批护航编队于7月2日上午抵达尼日利亚拉各斯，开始为期5天的友好访问。中国海军此行出动了导弹驱逐舰南宁舰、导弹护卫舰三亚舰以及综合补给舰微山湖舰，访问旨在加强中国和尼日利亚之间的双边关系。
Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria Cui Jianchun said at the welcoming ceremony that the visit demonstrated the high level of political mutual trust between the two countries. Rear Admiral Joseph Akpan, chief of policy and plans of the Nigerian Naval Headquarters, warmly welcomed the Chinese naval taskforce. He expressed that Nigeria is willing to work with China to deal with maritime security threats and maintain peace and stability in the Gulf of Guinea.
中国驻尼日利亚大使崔建春在欢迎仪式上表示，此次访问展示了两国之间的高度政治互信。尼海军总部政策计划部长阿克潘少将热烈欢迎中国海军编队到访，表示尼方愿与中方共同应对海上安全威胁，维护几内亚湾和平稳定。
The Chinese naval escort taskforce is used to visiting countries along the way during its mission and the visit to Nigeria aims to strengthen exchanges with the Nigerian Navy as well as cooperation in traditional and non-traditional security fields between the two sides.
中国海军亚丁湾护航编队在执行任务期间会顺访沿途国家，也会前往其他国家执行护航之外的访问任务。此次编队访问尼日利亚，旨在加强和尼日利亚海军之间的交流，以及在传统以及非传统安全领域加强合作。
