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无听力配合 Chinese Navy Celebrates 60th Anniversary By Stephanie Ho Beijing23 April 2009 Military ships from 14 different countries took part in a floating parade off the coastal Chinese city of Qingdao, marking the 60th anniversary of the Chinas navy.?? Chinese navy nuclear-powered submarine during international fleet review, off Qingdao, Shandong Province, 23 Apr 2009 Chinas modern navy has come a long way. It developed from the ships that surrendered or defected from the losing Nationalist side, during the Chinese civil war in 1949.There were 25 Peoples Liberation Army navy vessels and 31 aircraft in Thursdays parade. The Chinese flotilla included two nuclear submarines, which was the first time a Chinese nuclear sub has appeared in a public ceremony.Mission: safeguard world peaceChinese President Hu Jintao was aboard the destroyer Shijiazhuang, as he reviewed the international naval craft that followed the Chinese.The order of ships was based on tonnage. First in line was a Russian cruiser, followed by destroyers from the United States, India and South Korea.In meetings earlier in the day, President Hu assured foreign delegations that the PLA (Peoples Liberation Army) navy will safeguard world peace and development and will not be a threat to other nations.Paul Holtom, a researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, calls the Chinese naval presence fairly significant and a possible indication of wider ambitions.? ??? I think this also ties into the discussions on whether China is going to go ahead with an aircraft carrier, which would really give it capabilities to project its power well beyond the South China Sea, he said.US Defense Department isnt worriedThe Pentagon has said Chinas military development is not worrying, but has stressed it wants more clarity on Beijings intentions. ?Richard Dromerhauser is the commanding officer of the USS Fitzgerald, which took part in the Chinese festivities.We look for transparency, but