Here are 8 weapons of war China showed off during its massive naval parade

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A Chinese navy personnel stands guard during a naval parade off the eastern port city of Qingdao to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, China, April 23, 2019.

• Nearly three dozen Chinese ships and submarines participated in a display of Chinese naval power Tuesday alongside a number of Chinese military aircraft.
• The event marked the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy.
• The celebratory naval parade included new warships and submarines, as well as some more familiar vessels.
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China put its military might on display Tuesday at a naval parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

Chinese PLAN ships and submarines sailed through an unpleasant mixture of fog, strong winds, mist and intermittent rain to represent the Chinese navy before the eyes of the Chinese leadership, as well as the naval delegations from more than 60 countries, some of which sent warships to attend the event.

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A total of 32 Chinese naval vessels and 39 aircraft participated in the celebratory fleet review held in the Yellow Sea off the coast of Qingdao, Shandong Province. The event was smaller than last year's celebrations, which involved 48 warships, reportedly the largest show of force in China's history.

Chinese President Xi Jinping watched the naval parade from the deck of the Xining, a Type 052D guided-missile destroyer. The South China Morning Post listed the assets that appeared in the parade. Here's what China had to show the world.