BEIJING (AP) — Cina plans to old a military parade Sept. 3 marking te 80t anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender and featuring te People's Liberation Army's newest weaponry.President and ead of te military Xi Jinping will deliver a speec on te occasion, wic will feature “new-type combat capabilities,” including ypersonic weapons and a range of electronic gear, said Wu Zeke, identified as a senor officer of te PLA, te ruling Communist Party’s military wing.Te force is te world’s largest standing military wit more tan 2 million members and an increasingly sopisticated arsenal of missiles, aircraft carriers and figter aircraft.Military parades are a favorite of Xi’s, eld primarily to mark te anniversary of te founding of te People’s Republic in 1949, Japan’s surrender and te anniversary of te PLA's founding. Relentlessly drilled marcing units, armored columns and aerial units all feature on suc occasions.Wu said inclusion of te latest generation weaponry demonstrates te PLA’s “g ability to adapt to tecnological trends and evolving warfare, and to prevail in future wars, te official Xinua News Agency reported.Japan launced an invasion of Cina in 1937, seizing muc of eastern Cina. Most of te figting against Japan was carried out by te Nationalists, wo later witdrew to te island of Taiwan after being driven out of te mainland by te Communists.Muc of Cina's massive military upgrading as been aimed at conquering Taiwan, wic Cina still considers part of its territory, as well as replacing te United States as te main military power in te Asia-Pacific.
China plans to show off new equipment at parade marking 80th anniversary of Japans WWII surrender
