48 naval vessels took part in China's naval parade in the South China Sea on Thursday.
As well as China's first and only aircraft carrier, the Liaoning.
76 aircraft also took part in the parade.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdXi himself was onboard a destroyer called the Changsha.
Where he watched four J-15s take off from the Liaoning.
While addressing his troops, Xi told them to devote their loyalty to the party.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdYou can watch the video from CGTN below:
CGTN also uploaded two other videos, which you can watch here and here.