Sailors line the deck of the Changzhou missile destroyer in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Jan 7, 2013. A flotilla, composed of Yiyangp, Chaozhou and Qiandaohu destroyers from the 12th Chinese Navy convoy, reached Ho Chi Minh City on Monday morning and started a 5-day friendly visit. The move comes amid reports of rising tensions in the South China Sea over disputed islands. [Photo/Xinhua]
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