File photo of Kunlunshan destroyer of the Chinese Navy. Chinese President Hu Jintao visited the warship during an inspection of a Chinese Navy South China Sea Fleet brigade in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, April 9, 2008. (Xinhua News Agency April 12, 2008)From The International Herald Tribune:
BEIJING: A Chinese general has called for the country's navy to join the fight against Somali pirates, saying the mission would boost China's international stature and give its sailors valuable experience in fighting open ocean combat operations far from their home ports.
Chinese ships have been among those seized in a wave of pirate attacks this year, including the fishing vessel Tianyu No. 8, seized in mid-November.
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My Comment: I would respect the Chinese Navy when they start sinking pirate ships. But I think they will act like everyone else .... show the flag and appear serious.