150420-N-QL961-097 ZHANJIANG, China (April 20, 2015) Capt. Kyle P. Higgins, left, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), shakes hands with an unidentified representative from the People's Republic of China during a welcome ceremony in Zhanjiang. Blue Ridge is conducting 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 Phillip Pavlovich/Released)