On September 1st, the opening ceremony of the "China Singapore Cooperation-2024" maritime joint exercise was held in Zhanjiang, Guangdong (drone photo). The opening ceremony of the "China Singapore Cooperation-2024" maritime joint exercise was held on the morning of September 1st at a military port in Zhanjiang, Guangdong. This is the third "China Singapore Cooperation" maritime joint exercise jointly held by China and Singapore. Compared with the previous two exercises, "China Singapore Cooperation-2024" has the characteristics of longer duration, increased exercise subjects, and deeper communication level. With the background of conducting professional field exchanges, it distinguishes three stages: port and shore planning, professional exchanges, and maritime joint exercises. The exercise will continue until September 5th. On September 1st, the opening ceremony of the "China Singapore Cooperation-2024" maritime joint exercise was held in Zhanjiang, Guangdong. The naval vessels of China and Singapore participating in this event have completed their troop assembly on the 29th. Both China and Singapore have conducted planning discussions and various professional exchange activities, as well as cultural exchange activities such as deck receptions, ship openings, city tours, and ball games. In recent years, the navies of China and Singapore have sent ships to visit each other multiple times and conducted joint exercises and training, working together to create the "China Singapore Cooperation" series of maritime joint exercises as a brand project. From 2015 to 2023, the Chinese Navy sent two naval fleets to Singapore to participate in the "China Singapore Cooperation" joint exercise and achieved complete success. On September 1st, the opening ceremony of the "China Singapore Cooperation-2024" maritime joint exercise was held in Zhanjiang, Guangdong.