Zunyi (107) is a Type 055 destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy. She was commissioned in November 2022.
The People's Liberation Army Navy was interested in a large destroyer from as early as the late-1960s. A development program, code-named "055", initiated in 1976 was cancelled in 1983 after encountering insurmountable technical obstacles from industrial underdevelopment; for example, the required gas turbine power plants could neither be produced domestically, nor imported at acceptable prices. In April 2014, an image emerged of a full-scale mock-up of the Type 055 superstructure - with enclosed integrated mast for radar and other electronics at the Chinese naval electronic testing range in Wuhan.
The Type 055 is expected to undertake expeditionary missions and form the primary escort for Chinese aircraft carriers. While China classifies the Zunyi as a destroyer, the United States Department of Defense and the Office of the Secretary of Defense have classified the vessel as a cruiser since its full displacement weight exceeds 12,000 tonnes. The United States Navy defines a cruiser as a large multi-mission surface combatant with flagship capabilities; this suggests the U.S. expects the Type 055 to fulfill a similar role as the .
The Zunyi was launched on 26 December 2019 at the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company in Liaoning. The ship was commissioned in November 2022. It is part of the South Sea Fleet of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
Between mid February and early March 2025, the Zunyi was part of a task group of Chinese three warships including the Jiangkai-class frigate and Fushi-class replenishment vessel , which conducted live-fire exercises in international waters in the Tasman Sea. The task group was monitored by both the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces.