'There is no force that can shake the foundation of this great nation, no force can stop the Chinese people and the Chinese nation forging ahead,' President Xi Jinping declared as he displayed an array of advanced weapons.
China has shown off some of its most advanced weapons in an elaborate display designed to celebrate the capabilities of the world's largest military on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic.
"There is no force that can shake the foundation of this great nation, no force can stop the Chinese people and the Chinese nation forging ahead," Xi told a massive gathering at Tiananmen Square. The Chinese military's new DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missiles, which can reportedly reach the United States in 30 minutes, are seen at a parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, at Tiananmen Square, Beijing, October 1. The advanced missile was one of many powerful weapons seen on display.Among the most talked-about appearances was the nuclear-capable Dongfeng-41, or DF-41, intercontinental ballistic missile .
Beijing has developed a comprehensive arsenal of medium and intermediate-range weapons, including the so-called"Guam killer" DF-26 also seen Tuesday, giving it a distinct advantage over Washington and Moscow, which in 1987 signed the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty banning such weapons. With the U.S.
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