Chinese landing ship Jinggang Shan

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Jinggang Shan (999) is a ship of China's Type 071 amphibious transport dock Yuzhao class. The ship was launched on 16 November 2010. After finishing trials the ship was commissioned to the South Sea Fleet. Its estimated production cost is USD 300 million.

Jinggang Shan underway on 31 March 2013
History
China
NameJinggang Shan (999)
NamesakeJinggang Mountains
Operator People's Liberation Army Navy
Ordered?
BuilderHudong-Zhonghua shipyard
Launched16 November 2010
HomeportSouth Sea Fleet
General characteristics
Class and typeType 071 amphibious transport dock
Displacement25,000 tons[1]
Length210 meters
Beam28 meters
Draught7 m (21 ft)
Propulsion
Speed25 knots (46 km/h) max[1]
Range10,000 nmi (19,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[1]
Boats & landing
craft carried
Capacity15-20 armoured vehicles
Troops500-800 troops
Crew120
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
UAT Electronic Support Measures
Armament
Aircraft carried2-4 Z-8 Super Frelon

On 9 March 2014, the ship was deployed in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

2024 stopover in Penang

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In October 2024, Jinggang Shan and the Type 680 training ship docked at Swettenham Pier in George Town, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang. During the stopover, the crew paid a courtesy call on the speaker of the Penang legislature Law Choo Kiang and toured the Penang State Assembly Building.[2][3] Some of the crew also visited the Chung Ling Private High School, where they received a "friendly" reception to mark the 50th anniversary of China's diplomatic ties with Malaysia. After the visit, the two ships proceeded to Chittagong, Bangladesh.[2]

The stopover led to criticism from Malaysia's right-wing Islamist opposition, led by the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), which accused the Anwar Ibrahim administration of compromising Malaysia's national sovereignty.[4] The school lodged a police report against malicious social media content, while Penang state executive councillor Wong Hon Wai clarified that the crew who visited the school were tertiary students and not navy personnel.[3][5] Some analysts have suggested that PAS intended to exploit the stopover to stir racial tensions and intimidate the country's Chinese minority by insinuating that China was collaborating with the Chinese community in Penang, the only Malaysian state continuously governed by ethnic Chinese since independence.[4]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c "中国船舶工业集团有限公司". www.cssc.net.cn. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  2. ^ a b Trisha, N. (8 Oct 2024). "A warm welcome for the Chinese Navy in Penang". The Star. Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
  3. ^ a b Opalyn Mok (10 Oct 2024). "Education minister dismisses rumours of Chinese navy at Penang school, explains cultural exchange with university students". Malay Mail. Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
  4. ^ a b Mustaffa, Harith (11 Oct 2024). "Malaysia opposition MPs' hackles raised over Chinese Navy's port call in Penang". The Straits Times. Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.
  5. ^ Dermawan, Audrey (9 Oct 2024). "Chinese navy ships were on goodwill visit, says Penang exco". New Straits Times. Retrieved 12 Oct 2024.

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