Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer Qingdao arrives at Auckland Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand, on Oct. 11, 2013. Three Chinese Navy ships arrived in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Friday morning, performing a 21-gun salute as they passed the Devonport naval base. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy frigate Linyi (L) is seen docked at Auckland Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand, on Oct. 11, 2013. Three Chinese Navy ships arrived in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Friday morning, performing a 21-gun salute as they passed the Devonport naval base. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Overseas Chinese welcome Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy ships at Auckland Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand, on Oct. 11, 2013. Three Chinese Navy ships arrived in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Friday morning, performing a 21-gun salute as they passed the Devonport naval base. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Marines stand on the deck as Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer Qingdao arrives at Auckland Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand, on Oct. 11, 2013. Three Chinese Navy ships arrived in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Friday morning, performing a 21-gun salute as they passed the Devonport naval base. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Overseas Chinese welcome Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy ships at Auckland Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand, on Oct. 11, 2013. Three Chinese Navy ships arrived in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Friday morning, performing a 21-gun salute as they passed the Devonport naval base. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Marines stand on the deck as Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer Qingdao arrives at Auckland Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand, on Oct. 11, 2013. Three Chinese Navy ships arrived in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Friday morning, performing a 21-gun salute as they passed the Devonport naval base. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

New Zealand soldiers welcome Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy ships at Auckland Harbor in Auckland, New Zealand, on Oct. 11, 2013. Three Chinese Navy ships arrived in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland on Friday morning, performing a 21-gun salute as they passed the Devonport naval base. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)