ChinaÂ’s military now possesses most of the sophisticated weapon systems found in the arsenals of developed Western nations, the countryÂ’s defense minister said in comments published Monday.
This is most likely not true, but it is what Chinese people will internalize and believe. It's the reason for the huge military parade on October 1st, the 60th anniversary of PRC's founding. 60 is a round number in Chinese, like 100 for us (12 zodiac houses times 5 element cycles). It means, "we Chinese are strong now, we are not inferior any more, we are SUperior." China doesn't really recognize a relationship between equals, someone is always on top.
Many of ChinaÂ’s systems, including the J-10 fighter jet, latest-generation tanks, navy destroyers, and cruise and intercontinental ballistic missiles, match or are close to matching the capabilities of those in the West, Liang Guanglie said in a rare interview posted on the ministryÂ’s Web site.
“This is an extraordinary achievements that speaks to the level of our military’s modernization and the huge change in our country’s technological strength,” Liang said.
But an analyst said the claim was likely directed at the Chinese public and exaggerated its technological prowess.
The ministerÂ’s remarks come ahead of the countryÂ’s biggest military parade in a decade scheduled for the Oct. 1 National Day in Beijing. That event will showcase much of the countryÂ’s most advanced equipment, the fruit of a booming economy and nearly two decades of annual double digit percentage increases in the defense budget.
Liang said he believed the parade would “display the image of a mighty force, a civilized force, a victorious force.”
It's all about image and face. How will the USA respond to regain the face it's lost by China's successful parade? Sabotage is the answer that would come first to any American, however the Party is clever, knows that wreckers are about, and is taking extreme precautions to make the military parade a flawless success. USA should have an even bigger parade of its own, and invite all of NATO send forces to attend...perhaps that way USA could make a bigger parade, but China would still be best because China is all one people not mongrel mixed people like hip-hop McDonald's USA. |