Naming of strategic weapons like the Dongfeng and Julang series draws on poetry and quotes from the People’s Republic founder
Dongfeng, meaning “east wind”, was the name given to the first of these missiles in 1958. According to state media, its designers have said that the name was inspired by a famous speech given by Mao, the founding father of the People’s Republic of China.
“Either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind prevails over the east wind,” Mao said in the 1957 speech in Moscow, referring to communist China and the capitalist West.
The names of other Chinese missiles were also inspired by Mao’s words.
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