Chinese Ambassador to Cyprus Liu Xinsheng visits the frigate Yancheng at the Cypriot port of Limassol, Jan. 4, 2014. Chinese navy frigate Yancheng arrived in the Cypriot port of Limassol on Saturday at the start of its mission to provide security support to the operation for removing Syria's chemical weapons. (Xinhua/Huang Yanan)

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Chinese frigate on Syrian chemicals removal mission arrives in Cyprus

LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese navy frigate arrived in the Cypriot port of Limassol on Saturday at the start of its mission to provide security support to the operation for removing Syria's chemical weapons.

The frigate Yancheng was welcomed by Chinese Ambassador to Cyprus Liu Xinsheng and Cypriot Defence Minister Fotis Fotiou when it anchored in the southern Cypriot port. Full story