Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, reviews a multinational fleet during a naval parade held in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on April 23, 2019. A naval parade was staged here to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
Chinese President and Central Military Commission Chairman Xi Jinping inspects the honor guards of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy before boarding the destroyer Xining at a pier in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on April 23, 2019. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, is here to review a naval parade staged to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the PLA Navy. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
Aerial photo taken on April 23, 2019 shows a new type of nuclear submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on the sea off Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Ju Zhenhua)
Aerial photo taken on April 23, 2019 shows Russian Navy frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the waters off Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Ju Zhenhua)
Aerial photo taken on April 23, 2019 shows Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Melbourne in the waters off Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Ju Zhenhua)
The aircraft carrier Liaoning of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy takes part in a naval parade staged to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the PLA Navy on the sea off Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on April 23, 2019. (Xinhua/Ju Zhenhua)
Aerial photo taken on April 23, 2019 shows Royal Thai Navy frigate HTMS Bangpakong in the waters off Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Ju Zhenhua)
The honor guard of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy stand in formation before a naval parade staged to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the PLA Navy at a pier in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on April 23, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
The honor guard of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy stand in formation before a naval parade staged to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the PLA Navy at a pier in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on April 23, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Gang)