Somali piracy on the decline

With the powerful deterrent actions of the PLA Navy and other international forces, the number of pirate attacks in the waters off Somalia has been on the decline in recent years, making the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia, which used to be called the most dangerous sea areas in the world, golden waterways again. Now, the Chinese Navy escort task forces are still expanding their tracks, effectively safeguarding the security of the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia.

After escort missions became routine, the public’s attention began to wane. Zhang does not feel disappointed by this, and believes this is a step forward. “This shows that the PLA Navy’s escort missions have made solid achievements,” he said. “With the joint efforts of the escort task forces from many countries including the Chinese Navy, pirates in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia have been hit hard, piracy activities have decreased year by year, and the safety of this important international waterway has been effectively guaranteed. On the other hand, the normalization of escort operations is a very direct manifestation of China’s active fulfillment of international obligations as a responsible major country, as well as positive results from the public security goods China has provided to the international community. At the same time, it has truly achieved the important goal of safeguarding the security of the strategic sea lanes important to China.”

An increasingly powerful Chinese Navy is not only for safeguarding the sea and air of the motherland, but also for making important contributions to world peace, Zhang said.