China
National Day parade to showcase defense power
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Source: CCTV.com | 03-10-2009 13:47
Special Report: National Day ParadeSpecial Report: 2009 NPC & CPPCC Sessions
Chinese soldiers have begun closed-door training sessions to prepare for National Day parade on October 1st to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of new China. Speaking on the sideline of the NPC session, the parade's commander-in-chief said on Monday it would include China's top military equipment.
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| Lieutenant General Fang Fenghui, commander of the Beijing Military Area Command, said soldiers taking part in the parade will present "a most splendid and distinctive grand ceremony to the world." |
Lieutenant General Fang Fenghui, commander of the Beijing Military Area Command, said soldiers taking part in the parade will present "a most splendid and distinctive grand ceremony to the world." The parade chief also said the ceremony would include China's most recently developed military equipment to showcase the country's progress in its national defense power.
