‘The world’s not safe’: Chinese President Xi Jinping tells his troops ‘a strong army is needed now more than ever’ as he shows off new missile launcher in huge military parade
China put on huge show of force in a parade to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army
Chinese President Xi Jinping told troops ‘strong army is needed now more than ever’ and ‘the world’s not safe’
The display featured 12,000 troops, 570 vehicles and 129 jets – including China’s latest J-20 stealth fighter
The world’s superpowers have flexed their muscles in massive parades to showcase their military prowess
Elsewhere yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw a pomp-filled display of Russia’s naval might
In response, Georgia and the United States launched their biggest ever joint military exercises on Sunday
The exercises also included 400 servicemen from Armenia, Germany, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UK
By LUKE BARNES and JULIAN ROBINSON
DAILYMAIL.COM
31 July 2017
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told his troops ‘a strong army is needed now more than ever’ during a huge military parade
XI, wearing military clothing, warned the ‘world isn’t safe at this moment’ as he watched the display at Zhurihe Training Base in China’s remote Inner Mongolia region.
Among the terrifying weapons on display was China’s Chengdu J-20 stealth jet fighter as well as its new DF-31AG intercontinental ballistic missile. The rocket is mounted on an all-terrain vehicle to make it harder to track.
The event, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army, was at Asia’s largest military training centre which features life-size mock-up targets, including Taiwan’s presidential palace.
It came as a number of the world’s superpowers flexed their muscles in massive parades to showcase their military strength.
Clad in military fatigues President Xi inspected the 12,000 troops, repeatedly shouting ‘Hello comrades!’ and ‘Comrades, you are working hard!’ into microphones fixed on top of a jeep.
Troops shouted back: ‘Serve the people!’, ‘Follow the Party!’, ‘Fight to win!’ and ‘Forge exemplary conduct!’
In a live address Xi, who commands the People’s Liberation Army, called on the Chinese military to transform itself into an elite fighting force to bolster the country’s rise into a world power.
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