Special Report:  China Marks 60th Anniversary of Navy

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's missile destroyer Shijiazhuang sets out for the sea to take part in the PLA naval fleet parade marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy, in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on April 23, 2009. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao left Qingdao aboard a People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy destroyer Thursday noon for an international fleet review.

    President Hu, also chairman of the Central Military Commission, was accompanied by PLA Navy Commander Admiral Wu Shengli and others.

    The PLA fleet parade schedule later in the afternoon would display 25 naval vessels and 31 aircraft of the PLA Navy, including at least one of the country's nuclear submarines, as part of a celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy.

    An international fleet review involving 21 foreign vessels from 14 countries will be held after the PLA naval parade.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's missile destroyer Shijiazhuang is ready to join the PLA naval fleet parade marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on April 23, 2009. (Xinhua/Li Gang) Photo Gallery>>>

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