The PLA fleet review shows an eagerness for naval exchanges
A fleet review will be held in waters off China's eastern port city of Qingdao on Tuesday to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.
Delegations from over the 60 countries and warships from over 10 countries have all arrived for the grand celebration. CGTN reporters helped to capture the first photos of the visiting foreign vessels.
The RSS Stalwart of Singapore reaches the Qingdao port as the first foreign warship to arrive ahead of the PLA Navy anniversary celebrations, April 19, 2019. /CGTN Photo
Vessels from Brunei arrived at the port on Sunday morning. This was the second foreign naval fleet to arrive. /CGTN Photo
Daruttaqwa, a 09 type offshore patrol vessel from the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) docks at Qingdao port for PLA Navy anniversary celebrations. /CGTN Photo
Australian frigate HMAS Melbourne docked at Qingdao port. /CGTN Photo
A group of Russian Northern Fleet warships and support vessels including Admiral Gorshkov-class missile frigates, multifunctional logistics vessel Elbrus and rescue tug Nikolai Chiker, arrive at Qingdao for PLA Navy anniversary celebrations, April 21, 2019. /CGTN Photo
Japanese Akizuki-class destroyer Suzutsuki arrives and docks at Qingdao port for PLA Navy anniversary celebrations, on April 21, 2019. /CGTN Photo
Incheon-class frigate ROKS Gyeonggi, from the Republic of Korea, joins the PLA Navy anniversary celebrations in Qingdao, east China. /CGTN Photo
Along with support ship Deepak-class fleet tanker INS Shakti, INS Kolkata (fleet 63), India's largest home-made destroyers, docks at Qingdao Port, east China, for PLA Navy anniversary celebrations. /CGTN Photo
Thai frigate HTMS Bangpakong (FFG-456) is to join in PLA Navy anniversary celebrations in Qingdao, east China. /Photo by PLA Navy's Weibo
Thai frigate HTMS Naresuan (FFG 421) is to join in PLA Navy anniversary celebrations in Qingdao, east China. /Photo by CCTV Military Report's Weibo
Bangladesh navy's BNS "Prottoy" Corvette docks at Qingdao port for PLA Navy anniversary celebrations in Qingdao, east China, April 21, 2019. /Photo by PLA Navy's Weibo
The PLA Navy held similar warship reviews in 2009 and 2018, revealing its confidence and willingness to exchange with other navies.
Info by CGTN