PLA Navy Platinum Jubilee Parade
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The PLA Navy Platinum Jubilee Parade ({{Lang-zh|link=no|中国人民解放军海军白金禧游行}}) was a Chinese naval military parade which was held in the port city of Qingdao on 23 April 2019, in honor of the 70th anniversary (Platinum Jubilee) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-military-anniversary-idUSKCN1RW03L|title=China to show new warships as Beijing flexes military muscle on navy anniversary|agency=Reuters|date=20 April 2019|work=Reuters.com}} It was the first naval parade by the PLAN since the 2018 South China Sea Parade just over year prior. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission reviewed the parade in his position as party leader and commander-in-chief.{{cite web|author=Wesley Rahn |url=https://www.dw.com/en/china-parades-new-warship-as-navy-celebrates-70th-anniversary/a-48444025 |title=China parades new warship as navy celebrates 70th anniversary |publisher=Deutsche Welle |accessdate=2019-05-06}} 32 naval vessels and 39 naval warplanes of the PLAN took part in the parade.{{cite web|url=http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/view/2019-03/28/content_9462388.htm |title=Chinese Navy's 70th anniversary celebrations to be held in late April – China Military |publisher=Eng.chinamil.com.cn |accessdate=2019-05-06}}{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-military-anniversary-idUSKCN1RZ0AA|title=China shows off new destroyer as Xi views naval parade|agency=Reuters|date=23 April 2019|work=Reuters.com}}
Parade participants
Besides PLAN officials and ships, the parade included 13 foreign ships and was attended by 60 foreign delegations. The following ships took part in the parade:
- Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning
- Type 055 destroyer
- Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate (Russia){{cite web|url=https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/in-video-russian-frigate-admiral-gorshkov-arrives-in-qingdao-for-chinese-navy-anniversary-celebration/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422225030/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/in-video-russian-frigate-admiral-gorshkov-arrives-in-qingdao-for-chinese-navy-anniversary-celebration/|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 April 2019|title=In video: Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov arrives in Qingdao for Chinese Navy anniversary celebration|first=News|last=Desk|date=22 April 2019}}
- {{INS|Kolkata}} (India){{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2019/04/22/indian-navy-in-china-military-parade/|title=Indian navy in China military parade – Asean+ – The Star Online|website=The Star|location=Malaysia}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-military-anniversary-idUSKCN1RX04W|title=Indian, Australian warships arrive in China for naval parade|agency=Reuters|date=21 April 2019|work=Reuters.com}}
- {{INS|Shakti|A57|6}} (India)
- {{RSS|Stalwart}} (Singapore){{cite web|url=http://www.ecns.cn/m/hd/2019-04-19/detail-ifzhpeef7884420.shtml|title=Singapore navy ship 1st to Qingdao for celebration – Headlines, features, photo and videos from ecns.cn-china-news-chinanews-ecns-cns|website=ecns.cn}}
- {{HMAS|Melbourne|FFG 05}} (Australia){{cite web|url=https://en.businesstimes.cn/articles/111079/20190422/indian-australia-warships-joins-china-naval-parade.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423025211/https://en.businesstimes.cn/articles/111079/20190422/indian-australia-warships-joins-china-naval-parade.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 April 2019|title=Indian, Australian Warships Joins China Naval Parade|first=Business|last=Times|date=22 April 2019|website=Business Times}}
- {{JS|Suzutsuki}} (Japan){{cite web|url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190422/p2g/00m/0na/004000c|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421223256/https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190422/p2g/00m/0na/004000c|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 April 2019|title=Japanese warship visits China for 1st time in more than 7 years|date=22 April 2019|via=Mainichi Daily News}}
- {{BRP|Tarlac|LD-601}} (Philippines){{cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/04/22/19/largest-ph-warship-joins-chinese-navy-anniversary-celebration|title=Largest PH warship joins Chinese Navy anniversary celebration|first=ABS-CBN|last=News|website=ABS-CBN News|date=22 April 2019}}
- {{BNS|Prottoy}} (Bangladesh)
- F14 Sinphyushin (Myanmar){{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
Ships also came from countries such as France, Vietnam and Thailand.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
References
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