The Chinese Navy's Huangshan frigate arrives at the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta on March 26, 2013. The 13th Escort Taskforce of the Chinese Navy arrived in Valletta, Malta on Tuesday, beginning a five-day visit to the country. (Xinhua/Xu Nizhi)

The Chinese Navy's Huangshan frigate arrives at the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta on March 26, 2013. The 13th Escort Taskforce of the Chinese Navy arrived in Valletta, Malta on Tuesday, beginning a five-day visit to the country. (Xinhua/Xu Nizhi)

Li Xiaoyan (front), commander of the 13th Escort Taskforce of the Chinese Navy, disembark at the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta on March 26, 2013. The 13th Escort Taskforce of the Chinese Navy arrived in Valletta, Malta on Tuesday, beginning a five-day visit to the country. (Xinhua/Xu Nizhi) 

 Li Xiaoyan (R), commander of the 13th Escort Taskforce of the Chinese Navy, shakes hands with Martin Xuereb, Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta, during a welcoming ceremony at the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta on March 26, 2013. The 13th Escort Taskforce of the Chinese Navy arrived in Valletta, Malta on Tuesday, beginning a five-day visit to the country. (Xinhua/Xu Nizhi) 

Local Chinese and Maltese people wave flags during a welcoming ceremony at the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta on March 26, 2013. The 13th Escort Taskforce of the Chinese Navy arrived in Valletta, Malta on Tuesday, beginning a five-day visit to the country. (Xinhua/Xu Nizhi)