A warship from China docked Wednesday at Tokyo's Harumi Pier, making the first port call in Japan by a Chinese naval vessel from the communist country — a highly symbolic display of improving ties between the two Asian giants.
The guided-missile destroyer Shenzhen from the People's Liberation Army, with about 350 crew members aboard, will stay for four days and be opened to the public for tours. It will also dock at the Maritime Self-Defense Force's headquarters in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, before returning to its home base in of Zhanjiang.
As part of a mutual exchange, a Japanese ship will visit China later.