Keywords: PLAN Harbin.jpg The People's Republic of China destroyer Harbin DD 112 pulls into San Diego Calif on March 21 1997 for a first-ever visit by People's Republic of China Navy ships to the mainland U S Harbin and two other People's Republic of China ships are visiting Southern California for the second part of a goodwill visit between the U S and Chinese navies The ships visited Hawaii on their way to San Diego The U S and the People's Republic of China navies are the two largest fleets in the Asia-Pacific region Interaction between the two navies increases mutual understanding and confidence During the visit Chinese sailors will have the opportunity to meet their U S Navy counterparts tour U S ships and experience American culture in Southern California The destroyers Harbin and Zhuhai and supply ship Nancang will moor next to the U S Navy's aircraft carrier USS Constellation CV 64 at Naval Air Station North Island DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Felix Garza U S Navy 1997-03-21 970321-N-4142G-002 Navy http //www defense gov/photos/newsphoto aspx newsphotoid 578 http //www defenselink mil/photos/Mar1997/970321-N-4142G-002 html DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Felix Garza U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy PLANS Harbin DDG-112 Tugboats of the United States Naval ship arrivals to Naval Air Station North Island Photographs by Felix Garza Jr |