China
Sailors on Somali mission say hello to motherland
![Chinese naval soldiers hold a banner which says "Happy Lunar New Year to the Nation" on the deck of their destroyer January 23, 2009. The Chinese naval vessels have so far carried out six escort missions for 16 ships in the pirate-ridden waters off Somalian coast. [CFP]](http://www.cctv.com/english/20090125/images/1232870895854_1232870895854_r.jpg) |
| Chinese naval soldiers hold a banner which says "Happy Lunar New Year to the Nation" on the deck of their destroyer January 23, 2009. The Chinese naval vessels have so far carried out six escort missions for 16 ships in the pirate- ridden waters off Somalian coast. [CFP] |
