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Chinese President Hu Jintao (c.) inspects the naval honour guards on the aircraft carrier "Liaoning" at a naval base in Dalian, Liaoning province September 25, 2012. China's first aircraft carrier was delivered and commissioned to the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army on Tuesday after years of refitting and sea trials. Zha Chunming/Xinhua/Reuters
The Chinese guided missile destroyer Harbin (DDG-112) fires a shell during the China-Russia joint naval exercise in the Yellow Sea Thursday, April 26, 2012. Wu Dengfeng/Xinhua/AP
A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy officer stands on the deck of the guided missile destroyer Haikou during a welcoming ceremony at the Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base in Hong Kong, April 30, 2012. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
Japan's Kyodo News agency released this photo of a Chinese J-20 stealth plane as it finishes a runway test in Chengdu, China, on Jan. 5. Chinese state media are reporting on the appearance online of photos that appear to show a prototype Chinese stealth fighter undergoing testing. Kyodo News/AP
People surround a Chinese J-20 stealth plane before its runway test in Chengdu, China, on Jan. 5. Kyodo News/AP
A Chinese soldier jumps through a fire obstacle during psychological training at an army training field in Guangzhou, China, on July 28, 2010. Li Gang/Xinhua/AP
Paramilitary policemen take part in an unarmed combat demonstration for the new recruits at a military base in Hefei, China, on Dec. 30, 2010. Reuters
J-10 jet fighters of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Air Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) perform at the 8th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai City, China, on Nov. 19, 2010. Lu Shaolong/Xinhua/AP
Members of an honor guard stand in formation before an official welcoming ceremony for Chilean President Sebastian Pinera at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Nov. 16, 2010. Petar Kujundzic/Reuters
China's Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army Ma Xiaotian (l.) speaks to India's National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon at the Shangri-La Dialogue Asia Security Summit in Singapore on June 5, 2010. Vivek Prakash/Reuters
Military recruits attend a sending-off ceremony in Taiyuan, China, before they head for Chengdu to start their service, on Dec. 10, 2010. Reuters
Navy recruits (l. to r.) Sun Changfeng, Sun Changling, Sun Changyu, and Sun Changtao, 18-year-old quadruplets, say goodbye to their grandmother (c.) in Jinan, China, before heading to China's North Sea Fleet to start their service, on Dec. 16, 2010. Reuters
A Chinese-made CM-802 AKG missile is displayed at the 8th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Zhuhai Airshow) in Zhuhai, China, on Nov. 16, 2010. Kin Cheung/AP
An FC-1 Xiaolong multi-role fighter parks after a demonstration at the 8th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, on Nov. 16, 2010. China is emerging as a competitor in the international arms market, offering increasingly sophisticated fighter jets, missiles, and equipment that are beginning to rival Russia and other longtime exporters. Kin Cheung/AP
A shoulder-launched Close Air-Defense missile (l.) and Multiple Launch Rockets are displayed at the 8th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, on Nov. 16, 2010. Kin Cheung/AP
In Pictures: Facing the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes
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In Pictures: Sinkholes around the world
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In Pictures: Sandy: Chronicle of an unrelenting storm
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/20
In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
In Pictures: The Israeli separation barrier: A West Bank wall
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