Zhang Zhannan (R), commander the North Sea Fleet of People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy exchanges gifts with David Snelson, chief of the general staff of the warfare fleet of British Royal Navy, as the fleet of British Royal Navy arrived in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province June 17, 2004. The guided missile destroyer HMS Exeter and replenishment ship RFA Grey of the British Royal Navy arrived here Thursday morning for a four-day visit to this city and a joint military exercise with the North Sea Fleet of PLA Navy on June 20, 2004.

Chinese military band welcomes the fleet of the British Royal Navy in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province June 17, 2004. The guided missile destroyer HMS Exeter and replenishment ship RFA Grey of the British Royal Navy arrived here Thursday morning for a four-day visit to this city and a joint military exercise with North Sea Fleet of People's Liberation Army Navy on June 20, 2004.

Zhang Zhannan (R), commander the North Sea Fleet of People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy exchanges gifts with David Snelson, chief of the general staff of the warfare fleet of British Royal Navy, as the fleet of British Royal Navy arrived in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province June 17, 2004. The guided missile destroyer HMS Exeter and replenishment ship RFA Grey of the British Royal Navy arrived here Thursday morning for a four-day visit to this city and a joint military exercise with the North Sea Fleet of PLA Navy on June 20, 2004.

Picture taken on June 17, 2004 shows the guided missile destroyer HMS Exeter of the British Royal Navy arriving in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. HMS Exeter and replenishment ship RFA Grey arrived here Thursday for a four-day visit to this city and a joint military exercise with North Sea Fleet of People's Liberation Army Navy on June 20, 2004.

Picture taken on June 17, 2004 shows the replenishment ship RFA Grey of the British Royal Navy arriving in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. RFA Grey and guided missile destroyer HMS Exeter arrived here Thursday for a four-day visit to this city and a joint military exercise with North Sea Fleet of People's Liberation Army Navy on June 20, 2004.