According to military reports, United States Navy, "Stethem DDG" missile destroyers (hull number DDG-63) under the leadership of Lieutenant-Colonel in Captain Hali·mashi, 28th, at 9 o'clock in the morning slowly arrived in Qingdao, a port and began a 3-day official and goodwill visit to Qingdao.
Jing Wei, Director of the Office of the Chinese Navy North Sea fleet command rate of senior officers and soldiers held a ceremony on the pier to welcome "Stethem DDG" visits China for the first time. The Chinese Navy "Yantai" missile frigates served as accompanying visiting ships, the former boundary line of territorial waters to meet "Stethem DDG" entry and perform maritime etiquette.
