The purpose of sending our navy forces to escort the Chinese ships in Aden Gulf and the waters near Somalia is to ensure the safety of Chinese ships going by the sea area.

中国派海军护航舰队前往亚丁湾、索马里海域进行护航是为了保证经过这个海域的中国船只的安全。

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The disruption of trade and shipping in the Gulf of Aden prompted more than a dozen countries to send naval forces to escort ships and to protect shipping lanes.

索马里海盗冒险到数百公里以外的海面劫持过往船只，以此应付亚丁湾日益增加的海军巡逻。

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U.N. officials said U.S. forces helped escort wounded U.N. staff members to a U.N. clinic.

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But the report said police forces along the route would not have the resources to escort the trucks for five years, and due to the size of the loads they would not allow haulage companies to escort their own lorries.

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