Helicopters and planes flew in ten echelons. They can perform surveillance, warning, air-to-air strike, air-to-ship strike, long distance escort and other duties.
Soldiers saluted Xi as their fleets passed by.
"Salute to you, comrades," Xi called out to the soldiers.
"Hail to you, chairman," they replied.
Xi alternated the greeting with "Comrades, thanks for your hard work," to which soldiers replied "Serve the people."
The procession was directed by CMC Vice Chairman Xu Qiliang. Other senior military officials -- Zhang Youxia, Wei Fenghe, Li Zuocheng, Miao Hua, and Zhang Shengmin were all present.
"It is my utmost honor to be inspected by Chairman Xi," said Ma Xiaohui, a navy soldier. "I will maintain momentum, train hard, and always be Chairman Xi's good soldier."
Liu Furong, commander of an underwater attack combat group, said the review was a good demonstration of the navy's "historic achievements" under Xi's call for building strong armed forces.
FIRST-CLASS NAVY
Xi made a speech after the review, saying that it has always been China's aspiration to have a strong navy, which serves as a key guarantee to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
He pledged to speed up the modernization of the navy.
Xi said notable progress has been made and today's Chinese navy has "stood up in the East" with a brand new image.
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