“Chinese military experts are engaging in a bit of exuberant backslapping over the naval evacuation not just of more than 600 Chinese citizens in Yemen, but of hundreds of other foreigners. It was the first time China had deployed warships to carry out such an evacuation, and the fact that so many people from other countries were welcomed on board and ferried to safety was seen as polishing the country’s image as a helpful hand in an international crisis.”
Source:Rescue Mission in Yemen Proves to Be Boon for Chinese Military’s Image – NYTimes.com