National Day parade to showcase defense power

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Fang Fenghui, Commander of Beijing Military Area Command, said, "According to the parade's schedule, soldiers from land forces, the marines, the air force, and the 2nd Artillery Command will all attend the ceremony. Advanced military equipment will certainly be one of the parade's highlights, but not all. The parade will definitely bring surprises to the people of the nation."

Fang added that the troops and military equipment to be presented during the parade would not be revealed in public before October 1st.

He stressed that while the parade would be a grand occasion, it would be produced on a budget since China now faces serious challenges from the financial crisis.

The parade will be held on October 1st to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. It will involve more arms and weapons than all previous parades, according to a release from the Central Military Commission last month.

Editor:Liu Anqi