QINGDAO, April 23 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has launched a multinational parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the country’s navy with a call for nations not to threaten to use force against each other. Nearly 20 warships from about a dozen countries – including Australia, Thailand, Singapore and Japan – are taking part in the parade with 32 Chinese vessels led by China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, in the Yellow Sea off eastern China’s Shandong province. Addressing foreign naval officers in the port city of Qingdao on Tuesday, Xi urged maritime forces around the world to work together to promote dialogue and maintain peace at sea. “Nations should use consultations to resolve matters, and should not easily resort to force or threats of force,” said Xi, who will inspect the vessels in the parade. “Nations should consult on an equal basis, improve crisis management mechanisms, step up regional security cooperation and push for proper settlement of maritime disputes.” The parade is taking place as China is locked in maritime disputes with many of its neighbours, particularly those in Southeast Asia with competing claims over the South China Sea. “The world is facing more challenges, and no country is able to deal with all the threats alone,” Vice-Admiral Shen Jinlong, the commander of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, said on Monday night. “The Chinese navy is willing to work with its foreign counterparts to cope with maritime security problems and challenges.” Shen said 61 countries sent naval delegates to this year’s celebration, compared with 29 a decade ago for the PLA Navy’s 60th anniversary.
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