Japanese destroyer visits China, first since World War II

Japanese destroyer visits China, first since World War II

ZHANJIANG, China - Holding Japanese and Chinese flags, a Chinese woman greets the Japanese destroyer Sazanami, which arrived at Zhanjiang port in Quangdong, southern China, on June 24. The 4,650-ton Sazanami is the first Japanese warship to make a port call in China since the end of World War II, reciprocating a visit to Japan by the Chinese missile destroyer Shenzhen last November -- the first port call since the People's Republic of China was established in 1949. (Kyodo)

Japanese destroyer visits China, first since World War II

Japanese destroyer visits China, first since World War II

ZHANJIANG, China - Japan's Maj. Gen. Shinichi Tokumaru, commander of the Japanese destroyer Sazanami (R) shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Su Shiliang, commander of China's South East Fleet, after the Japanese warship docked at Zhanjiang port in Quangdong, southern China, on June 24. The 4,650-ton Sazanami is the first Japanese warship to make a port call in China since the end of World War II, reciprocating a visit to Japan by the Chinese missile destroyer Shenzhen last November -- the first port call since the People's Republic of China was established in 1949. (Kyodo)

Japanese destroyer visits China, first since World War II

Japanese destroyer visits China, first since World War II

ZHANJIANG, China - Chinese sailors greet the Japanese destroyer Sazanami in a welcoming ceremony as the Japanese warship docks at the naval base in Zhanjiang, Quangdong Province, on June 24. The 4,650-ton Sazanami is the first Japanese warship to make a port call in China since the end of World War II, reciprocating a visit to Japan by the Chinese missile destroyer Shenzhen last November -- the first port call since the People's Republic of China was established in 1949. (Kyodo)

Japanese destroyer visits China, first since World War II

Japanese destroyer visits China, first since World War II

ZHANJIANG, China - Holding a banner of welcome, Chinese navy personnel greet the Japanese destroyer Sazanami in a welcoming ceremony as the Japanese warship docks at the naval port in Zhanjiang, Quangdong Province, on June 24. The 4,650-ton Sazanami is the first Japanese warship to make a port call in China since the end of World War II, reciprocating a visit to Japan by the Chinese missile destroyer Shenzhen last November -- the first port call since the People's Republic of China was established in 1949. The banner says, ''We warmly welcome the first visit to China by a military ship of Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.'' (Kyodo)