Here are 8 weapons of war China showed off during its massive naval parade
The highlight of the show was the appearance of the Nanchang, the first of the new heavily-armed 10,000-ton Type 055 destroyers.
China also showed off its Type 094 Jin-class ballistic missile submarines, a component of China's nuclear deterrence. At least one of the two subs that participated in the fleet review appears to be an upgraded variant.
The Jin-class subs were trailed by a handful of diesel-electric submarines, at least one of which was reportedly a new conventionally-armed undersea asset.
China also presented several Type 052C and Type 052D destroyers, highly-capable vessels. One previously tried to ram a US warship in the contested South China Sea.
A total of eight advanced Type 054 frigates sailed in the parade.
The parade also featured Type 071 amphibious transport dock ships and Type 072 tank landing ships.
China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, and its carrier air wing made an appearance as well; however, the country's first domestically-produced carrier, which just completed its fifth sea trials, did not participate.
China's carrier sailed with a carrier air wing of J-15s. Chinese J-10 fighters, along with a handful of rotary aircraft and strategic bombers, also took part in Tuesday's massive naval parade.
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