Defence Web published on 25 July 2023 an article titled "Chinese Navy Resumes Port Visits to Cape Town" by Dean Wingrin.
A three ship PLAN task force that had completed its rotation in the Gulf of Aden made port calls in Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Gabon, and Republic of Congo before arriving in Cape Town, South Africa on 24 July for a three-day goodwill visit. The ships include the guided-missile destroyer Nanning, the guided-missile frigate Sanya, and supply ship Weishanhu.
