Xi visits fleet, praises Sanya sailors

Military chief inspects vessels, dines with crew

President Xi Jinping inspected troops from the South Sea Fleet of the People's Liberation Army navy in Sanya, Hainan province, on Tuesday morning.

During the inspection, Xi, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, viewed 11 warships of five different types, according to a China Central Television report.