Xi mounts vehicle to inspect troops

Chinese President Xi Jinping mounted a field jeep to inspect troops at Zhurihe training base in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Sunday morning.

Han Weiguo, commander-in-chief of the parade and commander of the Central Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), reported to Xi that the troops are ready.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, ordered the inspection to begin.

The parade is held in celebration of the 90th anniversary of the founding of PLA.