China holds massive military parade, to cut troop levels by 300,000
President Xi Jinping announced on Thursday he would cut troop levels by 300,000 as China held its biggest display of military might in a parade to commemorate victory overJapan in World War Two, an event shunned by most Western leaders.
China's confidence in its armed forces and growing military assertiveness, especially in the disputed South China Sea, has rattled the region and drawn criticism from Washington.
Xi, speaking on a rostrum overlooking Beijing's Tiananmen Square before the parade began, said China would cut by 13 percent one of the world's biggest militaries, currently 2.3-million strong.
The Defence Ministry said the cuts would be mostly complete by the end of 2017. The move is likely part of long-mooted military rationalization plans, which have included spending more money on high-tech weapons for the navy and air force. Troop numbers have been cut three times already since the 1980s.
"Prejudice and discrimination, hatred and war can only cause disaster and pain," Xi said under a clear blue sky. "China will always uphold the path of peaceful development."
He then descended to Beijing's main thoroughfare and inspected rows of troops, riding past them in a black limousine and bellowing repeatedly: "Hello comrades, hard-working comrades!"
More than 12,000 soldiers, mostly Chinese but with contingents from Russia and elsewhere, then marched down Changan Avenue, led by veterans of World War Two carried in vehicles.
They were followed by ballistic missiles, tanks and armored vehicles, many never seen in public before. Advanced fighter jets and bombers flew overhead in a highly choreographed spectacle that lasted around 90 minutes.
Among the weapons China unveiled for the first time was an anti-ship ballistic missile, the Dongfeng-21D, which is reportedly capable of destroying an aircraft carrier with one hit.
Also shown were several intercontinental ballistic missiles such as the DF-5B and the DF-31A as well as the DF-26 intermediate range ballistic missile, dubbed the "Guam killer" in reference to a U.S. Pacific Ocean base.
President Xi Jinping announced on Thursday he would cut troop levels by 300,000 asChina held its biggest display of military might in a parade to commemorate victory overJapan in World War Two, an event shunned by most Western leaders.
China's confidence in its armed forces and growing military assertiveness, especially in the disputed South China Sea, has rattled the region and drawn criticism from Washington.
Xi, speaking on a rostrum overlooking Beijing's Tiananmen Square before the parade began, said China would cut by 13 percent one of the world's biggest militaries, currently 2.3-million strong.
The Defence Ministry said the cuts would be mostly complete by the end of 2017. The move is likely part of long-mooted military rationalization plans, which have included spending more money on high-tech weapons for the navy and air force. Troop numbers have been cut three times already since the 1980s.
"Prejudice and discrimination, hatred and war can only cause disaster and pain," Xi said under a clear blue sky. "China will always uphold the path of peaceful development."
He then descended to Beijing's main thoroughfare and inspected rows of troops, riding past them in a black limousine and bellowing repeatedly: "Hello comrades, hard-working comrades!"
More than 12,000 soldiers, mostly Chinese but with contingents from Russia and elsewhere, then marched down Changan Avenue, led by veterans of World War Two carried in vehicles.
They were followed by ballistic missiles, tanks and armored vehicles, many never seen in public before. Advanced fighter jets and bombers flew overhead in a highly choreographed spectacle that lasted around 90 minutes.
Among the weapons China unveiled for the first time was an anti-ship ballistic missile, the Dongfeng-21D, which is reportedly capable of destroying an aircraft carrier with one hit.
Also shown were several intercontinental ballistic missiles such as the DF-5B and the DF-31A as well as the DF-26 intermediate range ballistic missile, dubbed the "Guam killer" in reference to a U.S. Pacific Ocean base.
CHINESE NAVY IN BERING SEA
Xi has set great store on China's military modernization, including developing an ocean-going "blue water" navy capable of defending the country's growing global interests.
In a sign of that emerging capability, five Chinese Navy ships were sailing in international waters in the Bering Sea off Alaska, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, at a time when U.S. President Barack Obama is touring the state.
China's Defence Ministry said the ships were there as part of routine drills not aimed at any particular country.
Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said it was the first time the United States had seen Chinese navy ships in the Bering Sea.
"It is living up to what the Chinese have been saying, 'We are now a blue water navy. We will operate in the far seas and we are a global presence'," said Dean Cheng, a Chinaexpert at the Heritage Foundation think-tank in Washington.
Xi will meet Obama in Washington for talks later this month that will be dominated by a host of issues, including China's growing military reach.
Beijing was locked down to ensure nothing went wrong at the parade, with much of the downtown off-limits, a three-day holiday declared and ordinary people kept well away.
"This parade and patriotism are two separate things," said Mi Guoxian, who had come to Beijing for a wedding, standing on a nearly deserted street behind a line of police.
"This is for the national leaders."
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I hope we never have to go to war with them, no way in jell am I going to be able to pronounce any of the names.
China is doing this because they know we have a Race Baiting Saul Alinsky Communist in office and they can get away with it before Trumps get elected.
I wonder if the White House is going to send a delegation to the White Police officer Charles Joseph Gliniewicz (GI Joe's) funeral like he did when he was RACE Baiting Michael Browns death that just got GI Jo Killed. Can't wait for Obamass and the entire Communist DemocRAT party to be kicked out of office Nation wide and closed the border and their imported Voters to destroy the USA.
lol all you idiots acting like china is obamas fault, its been building its military since korea, sheeesh you all are paranoid and dilusional
When Trump becomes president his arrogant insulting personality will cause a war with Russia and China and Iran. With a combination of 25,000 nukes from them and 15,000 from us Trump should be able to kill half of humanity including us. Wake up folks, Republicans are the real terrorists.
Only Rabid Right Wing Radicals in America fear Obama, he's coming to get your guns!
I get a kick out of all you idiots blaming Obama. What a bunch of shallow thinking sheep. If you are so stupid to think that what China is capable of has anything to do with Obama, then Mr. Trump can expect your vote. This started back when Nixon broke the ice with China, and ends with most of you going to Walmart to save a few cents. China got to where it is by working hard for decades to become the world leader in manufacturing everything and selling it to everyone. Presidents and Congress have been doing deals for donations from companies eager to take advantage of their lax labor and environmental laws for decades. So, big surprise that China is doing what every nation in the world does, use their available resources to show how powerful and influential they can be. So shut up, this is not about Obama.
Why ... they don't deserve the same lifestyle you are afforded in the USA? I travel to China frequently and they are no different than you or I ... they simply want a fair chance to earn a reasonable income and raise their family in safety. Comments like yours drive racism and bigotry. Educate yourself before chewing on our foot fool.
Oh yeah...the US and what is left of their allies had better gear up....because it IS coming......better hope the current surrender monkey tyrant wannabe is not replaced by another by proxy.
If it's(?) coming, it is long overdue. Go read about some of the C.I.A.'s actions in undermining elected governments. Oh and by the way, since Eisenhower, every branch of the government has been bought by the "highest bidder"!
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61132.The_Best_Democracy_Money_Can_Buy
http://krysstal.com/democracy_whyusa01.html
http://www.amazon.com/War-Racket-Antiwar-Americas-Decorated/dp/0922915865/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441281256&sr=8-1&keywords=war+is+a+racket+smedley+butler
http://www.amazon.com/Swords-into-Plowshares-Ron-Paul/dp/0996426507/ref=pd_sim_14_26?ie=UTF8&refRID=1MWM7P3QZ94W80JJ5R8R
Some countries need to be undermined, they have no purpose and do not serve their people. Mexico is a good example. I am a history major and I have to agree we have brought down many many governments and destroyed groups of people for the cause of the U.S.
typical American corporation and it evolution into feces-- AOL buys Huff, then they two get bought by Verizon
mergers & acquisitions brining us the worst companies on earth like Comcast the douchebags and now AOL and Verizon want to turn our computers into their money making billboard annoying us to death with their WOSHIT videos of fast talking morons and idiotic advertising
we the people are treated by US service corporations as we were their pigs on a trough
Not to worry US citizens,you have nothing to fear from China,Russia or Iran.Your great monkey, I mean leader Obama has given you homosexual marriage,legal marijuana,bad health insurance.Also the great monkey,I mean leader Obama will change the weather to save you.
1) Obama had nothing to do with gay marriage actually, the courts did it The final arbitrator being the Supreme Court which 5 of the 9 Justices are GOP appointed. Obama signed no bill made executive order as to gay marriage. 2) Obama had nothing to do with legal pot, the states did that on their own, just as those only going as far as just decriminalizing it did that on their own. Isn't it nice that Alaska that bastion of liberalism comes on line as to legally sold pot next. They already decriminalized as to personal use and possession. Again Obama signed no bill made no executive order as to pot. Pot remains an illegal substances according to Federal Law, only Congress can change that. Granted Obama didn't enforce the law but CA pot shops sold weed through out Bush's whole Presidency also. They advertised in local papers and phone books where they were. They advertise hours of operation on line. Reality is pot laws are dumb. 3) Sometimes reality hurts. 4) Now I flag you BIGOT
We are fortunate that the Federal law against Marijuana is not enforced to the degree it could be. Legalization is good for the state's economies. Edibles can be a problem because of children accidentally getting them and also most of the overdoses at least reported in Colorado are from over -consumption of edibles.
Teenagers should never use Marijuana because it has been proven it hurts their learning. There are pros and cons to use of Marijuana in adults . There are medicinal uses that are really great for people who have Cancer or Aids and for Pain etc. Over use of Marijuana for recreational purposes in my opinion is not good for anybody sort of like Alcohol . Too much can be can become a habit forming and cause Marijuana Addiction which is largely Psychological.
If it is can be policed properly by the state especially when it comes to health standards it can work pretty much the same way Alcohol does in our society. Legalization needs Common Sense to work.
Putin says to Jinping,, "very impressive" in regards to China's show of force capacity.
In the back of his head he is calculating,, "this is nothing 50 or so of our nuclear warheads couldn't take care of".
Rest assured,, if another "all out war" is to occur in coming lifetimes to primarily bring down numbers of the world population,, nuclear armaments will play a role as never before. He who has the best delivery system will stand atop the mountain in the end.
Conventional weaponry in all out conflict will merely act as a nuisance to opposing offensives. China recognizes this & will stop at nothing to steal the west's secrets & bulk up on sleek inexpensive fighter jets & hypersonic systems hard to impregnate the numbers or their lethality.
The next WW will put to shame the 60 million lost in the combined predecessors of death..