China Adds Assault Ship, Two Other Vessels to Naval Fleet: Media
- President Xi attends commissioning ceremony in Hainan
- Ceremony coincides with the PLA Navy’s 72nd anniversary
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China deployed its first advanced amphibious assault ship and two other new vessels in a commissioning ceremony attended by President Xi Jinping, local media reported.
The Hainan, the Dalian and the Changzheng-18 were placed in active service on Friday at a naval port in southern China’s Hainan Province, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. The ceremony took place on the same day that the People’s Liberation Army Navy celebrated its 72nd anniversary.