On October 8, local time, the 48th Chinese Navy escort formation arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, and began a five-day goodwill visit to Malaysia. At around 9 a.m., the Navy's Tangshan, Daqing, and Taihu Lake ships flying the national flags of China and Malaysia slowly sailed into Kota Kinabalu. Officers and soldiers lined up on the deck. They were well-armed and in high spirits, and waved to the welcoming crowd. Representatives of the officers and soldiers of the Eastern Fleet of the Malaysian Navy, staff of the Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Malaysia, Chinese-funded institutions, and representatives of overseas Chinese were greeted at the pier. The Malaysian military band played a welcome song and warmly welcomed the arrival of the formed ships. After docking, people are welcome to visit the formed ships in batches to get a close understanding of the ship's performance and mission performance. During the visit, formation commanders will meet with Malaysian Navy leaders, and the two sides will carry out activities such as professional exchanges and ship visits. The purpose of this visit is to further deepen the traditional friendship and strategic mutual trust between China and Malaysia, and to contribute actively to service and build a common destiny of mankind.

On October 8, local time, the 48th Chinese Navy escort formation arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, and began a five-day goodwill visit to Malaysia. At around 9 a.m., the Navy's Tangshan, Daqing, and Taihu Lake ships flying the national flags of China and Malaysia slowly sailed into Kota Kinabalu. Officers and soldiers lined up on the deck. They were well-armed and in high spirits, and waved to the welcoming crowd. Representatives of the officers and soldiers of the Eastern Fleet of the Malaysian Navy, staff of the Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Malaysia, Chinese-funded institutions, and representatives of overseas Chinese were greeted at the pier. The Malaysian military band played a welcome song and warmly welcomed the arrival of the formed ships. After docking, people are welcome to visit the formed ships in batches to get a close understanding of the ship's performance and mission performance. During the visit, formation commanders will meet with Malaysian Navy leaders, and the two sides will carry out activities such as professional exchanges and ship visits. The purpose of this visit is to further deepen the traditional friendship and strategic mutual trust between China and Malaysia, and to contribute actively to service and build a common destiny of mankind.