The 41st fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy returns to a military port in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov 15, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING — The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's destroyer Zhanjiang and frigate Xuchang will participate in the KOMODO-2023 multinational joint maritime exercise, said the Ministry of National Defense on Wednesday.

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At the invitation of the Indonesian Navy, the Chinese naval ships will join in the exercise, which is to be held in early June in Indonesia, according to the ministry.