Chinese warships are currently stationed in the Middle East region.
According to the news outlet, the warships still in the region include the Zibo, a Type 052D guided-missile destroyer, the frigate Jingzhou and the supply ship Qiandaohu.
The move comes as the U.S. deployed the USS Gerald R Ford, the largest aircraft carrier ever built, and the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower to the Eastern Mediterranean to the region.
Additionally, the U.S. is sending the USS Normandy cruiser and destroyers USS Thomas Hudner, USS Ramage, USS Carney and USS Roosevelt. It also is providing Air Force F-35, F-15, F-16, and A-10 fighter aircraft squadrons in the region, according to The Associated Press.