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QINGDAO, CHINA - APRIL 23: Foreign warships attend an international fleet review to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Friday, Apr. 24, 2009

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  • Chinese military expert, on Beijing's invitation to 14 nations' navies to join in a Chinese naval parade in Qingdao
Photo: Guang Niu / Getty Images | Source: South China Morning Post