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Chinese warships to fight pirates in Somali waters
China will send its navy ships to Somali waters to combat pirates, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.It will be the first operation of its kind and the first active deployment of the country's warships beyond the Pacific.
"We have decided to send navy vessels to crack down on Somali pirates Preparations are under way," Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told reporters at a regular news briefing without giving details of the mission.
The announcement came hours after nine pirates attacked a Chinese cargo ship with 30 crewmen in Somali waters on Wednesday.
But Zhenhua 4, owned by China Communications Construction Co, was rescued by two warships and a helicopter of Malaysia.
"China deeply appreciates the effective assistance from Malaysia and relevant international organizations," Liu said.
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外交部星期四宣布，中国将派遣海军舰队到索马里的海域打击海盗。这将是第一次以打击海盗的方式进行的军事行动和中国军舰第一次跨越太平洋的战斗部署。
“我们已经决定派遣海军舰队打击索马里海盗。准备工作正在进行。”外交部发言人刘建超在一次正式的新闻发布会中告诉记者，但没有透漏此次任务的细节。
该公告发布之前数小时，9名海盗周三袭击了在索马里海域载有30船员的中国货船。
但是中国通信建筑公司拥有的振华4号，被大马的两只军舰和直升机所救。
刘说，中国非常感激这次大马和相关国际组织有效的援助。

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