August 1, 2025

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) celebrated the 98th anniversary of its founding on Friday, as official media made multiple major revelations of the Chinese military's recent achievements in equipment development and defense of national sovereignty, territorial integrity and maritime rights, including the debut of China's fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship, footage of a PLA helicopter confronting a foreign shipborne helicopter in the Taiwan Straits, and video clips of a China Coast Guard's (CCG) law enforcement operation near Ren'ai Jiao in the South China Sea.

An expert said the Chinese troops are not only receiving more and more advanced weapons and equipment, but have also showed their determination and readiness in defending national sovereignty and security.

Celebrating the 98th founding anniversary of the PLA on Friday, officers and sailors on the Hubei, standing on the vessel's large flight deck, sent congratulations to their comrades-in-arms, China Bugle, an official media account of the PLA's news media center, reported on Friday. The report noted that the Hubei is the PLA Navy's fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship, and was given the hull number 34.

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