No mention of Taiwan in Xi Jinping’s remarks, but cutting-edge arsenal on display gave strong indication PLA is gearing up for challenge
Xi on Wednesday urged the PLA to “accelerate the development of a world-class military force, resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, reunification and territorial integrity, and provide strategic support for realising the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation”.
China unveils new weapons in massive Victory Day military parade
Unlike his speech before the 2019 National Day military parade in which he spoke of “the complete reunification of the nation”, Xi on Wednesday made no mention of Taiwan, as was the case during the 2015 war commemoration.
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