French Mistral-class & La Fayette-class visit Shanghai, China (May 9, 2015)

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[xhw1986]

France may sell to China naval ships built for Russia

During the course of a visit by the French Navy to Shanghai between May 9-15, France may try to sell its Mistral-class amphibious assault ship to China, according to Duowei News, an overseas new outlet run by overseas Chinese.

The official microblog of the PLA Navy said that the French task force visiting China consists of two warships including the Dixmude, a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship, and Aconit, a La Fayette-class frigate. Dixmude is the third and last Mistral-class vessel designed for the French navy. It is the first time for a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship to visit a Chinese port.

Russia signed a contract with France to purchase two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships but the deal was scuttled due to sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis, even though construction of both vessels — named the Vladivostok and, fittingly if ironically, Sevastopol — had been completed.

The French Navy is unlikely to commission the two new ships and one option choice would be to try to sell them to other potential buyers including Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt or India. Even though China already has plans to develop its own amphibious assault ship, the country may still purchase the Vladivostok and Sevastopol as models to copy.

 

[Dalit]

LMAO @ those members that were not so long ago arguing with me about Europe never selling its hardware to China... Like I said, only a matter of time.

 

[Khalid Newazi]

France may sell to China naval ships built for Russia

During the course of a visit by the French Navy to Shanghai between May 9-15, France may try to sell its Mistral-class amphibious assault ship to China, according to Duowei News, an overseas new outlet run by overseas Chinese.

The official microblog of the PLA Navy said that the French task force visiting China consists of two warships including the Dixmude, a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship, and Aconit, a La Fayette-class frigate. Dixmude is the third and last Mistral-class vessel designed for the French navy. It is the first time for a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship to visit a Chinese port.

Russia signed a contract with France to purchase two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships but the deal was scuttled due to sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis, even though construction of both vessels — named the Vladivostok and, fittingly if ironically, Sevastopol — had been completed.

The French Navy is unlikely to commission the two new ships and one option choice would be to try to sell them to other potential buyers including Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt or India. Even though China already has plans to develop its own amphibious assault ship, the country may still purchase the Vladivostok and Sevastopol as models to copy.

But aren't China on EU and US sanctions for weapons sale!

 

[Beast]

But aren't China on EU and US sanctions for weapons sale!

The sales news came from a rubbish blogger source. Pls don't take it as real.

 

[qwerrty]

The sales news came from a rubbish blogger source. Pls don't take it as real.

it's wantchinatimes

France may sell to China naval ships built for Russia｜WantChinaTimes.com

 

[twocents]

it's wantchinatimes

France may sell to China naval ships built for Russia｜WantChinaTimes.com

Anyone quoting WantChinaTimes deserves an automatic suspension on PDF.

 

[damiendehorn]

Anyone quoting WantChinaTimes deserves an automatic suspension on PDF.

NO dont do that, wantchinatimes has the best comedy articles around. Plus certain members from a certain country wont be able to post anything regarding china then.

 

[Deino]

NO dont do that, wantchinatimes has the best comedy articles around. Plus certain members from a certain country wont be able to post anything regarding china then.

Bet then they have to make sure that it is only meant as a "Comedy" and not for real ...

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

French Mistral-class in China.

French Mistral-class protection and command (BPC) ship Dixmude arrives at the Wusong naval port in Shanghai, east China, May 9, 2015. A French naval taskforce consisted of the BPC ship Dixmude and the frigate Aconit arrived in Shanghai on Saturday for a 7-day visit. (Xinhua/Jiang Shan)