Dragon dance performers welcome the arrival of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy vessels at a port in Manila in the Philippines on Thursday, January 17, 2019. (Photos: China Plus)

The PLA Navy vessel Wuhu prepares to dock at a port in Manila in the Philippines on Thursday, January 17, 2019.

People from the Filipino and Chinese community welcome the PLA Navy vessels as they dock at a port in Manila in the Philippines on Thursday, January 17, 2019.

The PLA Navy vessel Wuhu prepares to dock at a port in Manila in the Philippines on Thursday, January 17, 2019.