The picture shows the newly commissioned guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan.Photos: chinamil.com

The South China Sea Fleet of the Chinese PLA Navy held on July 12 a commissioning ceremony for the new guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan (hull number 175) at a naval port in Sanya, a port city in China's island province Hainan.

Zhou Xuming, deputy commander of the South China Sea Fleet of the PLA Navy attended the ceremony and presented the navy ensign and naming certificate for the new destroyer.

With the hull number 175, the guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan is more than 150 meters long and about 20 meters wide. It is the PLA Navy's most advanced guided-missile destroyer in active service developed and built by China independently, and has stronger regional air defense and maritime combat capabilities.

A military band plays military music during the commissioning ceremony for the new guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan (hull number 175) at a naval port in Sanya.

Officers and soldiers attend the commissioning ceremony for the new guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan (hull number 175) at a naval port in Sanya. 

The picture shows the newly commissioned guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan.

The picture shows the newly commissioned guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan.

Sailors aboard the newly commissioned guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan man the rails during its commissioning ceremony on July 12, 2016. 

Sailors aboard the newly commissioned guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan man the rails during its commissioning ceremony on July 12, 2016.

Sailors aboard the newly commissioned guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan man the rails during its commissioning ceremony on July 12, 2016.

Li Hui (L), captain of the guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan, takes the navy ensign from the hands of Zhou Xuming, deputy commander of the South China Sea Fleet of the PLA Navy during a commissioning ceremony for the new guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan (hull number 175) at a naval port in Sanya.

 

Wang Yanguang (L), political commissar of the guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan, takes the naming certificate from the hands of Zhou Xuming, deputy commander of the South China Sea Fleet of the PLA Navy during a commissioning ceremony for the new guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan (hull number 175) at a naval port in Sanya.