INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
China is preparing to show off its military might with a huge parade in Beijing on September 3 marking the 80th anniversary of the victory
over Japan in World War II.
As well as thousands of goose-stepping soldiers, the People’s Liberation Army will bring out the big guns with
its latest missile systems, weaponry and aircraft on display for the first time since the last military parade six years ago.
Why hold a
parade?
The PLA has not fought a war since the 1990s and its military parades since...