Hou Yuexi, chief of staff of the South China Sea Fleet, said at the welcoming ceremony that Sept. 22 was a day worth commemorating in the history of exchanges between the Chinese and US navies.

• 中国海军南海舰队参谋长侯月喜少将，在欢迎仪式上说，九月22日，对于中美两国海军交流史来说，这是一个值得几年的日子。