Taizhou (138) is a Type 956EM destroyer of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

A new project began in the late 1960s when it was becoming obvious to the Soviet Navy that naval guns still had an important role particularly in support of amphibious landings, but existing gun cruisers and destroyers were showing their age.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force (PLAN) had two modified Sovremenny-class destroyers delivered in December 1999 and November 2000.

[1][2] Taizhou was laid down on 3 July 2002 and launched on 27 April 2004 by Severnaya Verf in Saint Petersburg.

[3] On the 29 March 2021, Taizhou, Hangzhou and Suzhou of the East Sea Fleet conducted a live firing exercise.