150424-N-QL961-028 ZHANJIANG, People's Republic of China (April 24, 2015) - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Commanding Officer Capt. Kyle P. Higgins, left, shakes hands with Director of the People's Liberation Army Navy South Sea Fleet Senior Capt. Wang Xiaohua during a farewell ceremony in Zhanjiang. Blue Ridge conducted a port visit to Zhanjiang to build naval partnerships with China's South Sea Fleet to ensure peace and prosperity for the entire region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Philip Pavlovich/RELEASED)