BEIJING, Apr. 22 (ChinaMil) -- 16 naval ships from 11 countries including India’s indigenous stealth destroyer INS Kolkata arrived at the Port of Qingdao on April 21 for the naval activities marking the PLA Navy’s 70th anniversary two days later. The “rise of the Chinese navy” has been a hot topic of discussion internationally in recent years. And this time, the grand multinational naval activity has naturally attracted enormous global attention.
Citing Russian military expert Vasily Kashin, Russia’s news agency Sputnik reported that the progress made by the Chinese navy is beyond imagination. The military parade will be a major event in the history of China’s military development, providing an opportunity for the world to better understand the Chinese navy.
The National Interest magazine of the US said that the construction of the domestically-made aircraft carriers is a milestone in Chinese navy’s rapid rise.
The Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger recently reported that the US can no longer rule the Pacific Ocean without any restrictions. However, its strength is still far ahead, with 11 aircraft carriers and more than 3,700 aircraft in the Navy.
Chinese military expert Li Jie said on April 21 that China has made improvements in large and medium-sized warships and submarines. The integration and equalization capabilities are also increasing. However, there are inadequacies in areas such as informationization and systemization. China still lags the US in terms of actual combat capabilities.