Military Parade Marks 90th Anniversary Of Chinese Army
Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops march in formation Source: AAP
China held a parade of its armed forces today to mark the 90th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in a display of military might. Since coming to power in 2012, President Xi Jinping has led efforts to modernise the PLA -- still the world's largest standing military -- and to consolidate the ruling Communist Party's control over the armed forces. Chan Siu kam reports.
China held a parade of its armed forces today to mark the 90th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in a display of military might. Since coming to power in 2012, President Xi Jinping has led efforts to modernise the PLA -- still the world's largest standing military -- and to consolidate the ruling Communist Party's control over the armed forces. Chan Siu kam reports.
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