China reveals its terrifying military weapons with vast parade including stealth jets, nuclear missiles, attack helicopters and thousands of elite troops
President Xi Jinping - wearing his military fatigues - inspected his troops personally
CHINA launched an awesome show of its military might - just hours after warning Donald Trump about his involvement in North Korea.
Tens of thousands of Chinese troops marched alongside tanks and nuclear weapons as stealth fighters and attack helicopters roared overhead.
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China unveiled its fearsome military in a jaw-dropping parade in Inner Mongolia this morningCredit: China Xinhua News
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The massed ranks of the Chinese army marched in perfect timingCredit: Rex Features
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Tens of thousands of Chinese troops marched alongside tanks and nuclear weapons as stealth fighters and attack helicopters roared overheadCredit: Reuters
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President Xi Jinping - wearing his military fatigues - inspected his troops personally just hours after the latest North Korea crisisCredit: AP:Associated Press
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Beijing warned off the Americans after stepping up the deployment of its THAAD missile defence system in South KoreaCredit: China Xinhua News
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The vast spectacle was put on to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the army's foundationCredit: AFP or licensors
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Xi told his troops they should be ready to defeat all "invading enemies"Credit: AP:Associated Press
President Xi Jinping - wearing his military fatigues - inspected his troops personally just hours after the latest North Korea crisis.
The Americans were warned by Beijing after stepping up the deployment of its THAAD missile defence system in South Korea.
And Beijing's show of military might in Inner Mongolia - celebrating the 90th anniversary of the army's foundation - proved it now possesses the force to back up its words.
Xi told his troops they should be ready to defeat all "invading enemies" as he told them they were "closer to the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
On display were a new Dongfeng-31AG nuclear-tipped ballistic missile and the Dongfeng-21D "aircraft carrier killer."
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Xi has reduced the army's size by 300,000 but invested vast sums into its nuclear arsenal, navy and air forceCredit: AP:Associated Press
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On display were a new Dongfeng-31AG nuclear-tipped ballistic missile and the Dongfeng-21D 'aircraft carrier killer'Credit: China Xinhua News
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Xi has invested billions into the Chinese military in a bid to overtake the US as the world's most powerful forceCredit: AFP or licensors
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Several nuke-ready H-6K bombers were shown flying overhead. Here, Chinese fighter jets put on a showCredit: China Xinhua News
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Xi told his troops: 'Always listen to and follow the party's orders. And march to wherever the party points to'Credit: Reuters
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Helicopter fleets paraded overhead as the army marched belowCredit: Rex Features
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And soldiers stood to attention as they rolled past President XiCredit: Rex Features
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Snipers showed off their target work as helicopters took off aroundCredit: Rex Features
Several nuke-ready H-6K bombers were shown flying overhead.
Xi has invested billions into the Chinese military in a bid to overtake the US as the world's most powerful force.
Despite cutting 300,000 from the army, he has overseen investment in aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines and stealth fighters.
The strongman added: "Always listen to and follow the party's orders. And march to wherever the party points to."
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Chinese female regiments also took part in the parade in Inner MongoliaCredit: China Xinhua News
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Scores of tanks rolled down the parade ground on an airstripCredit: AFP or licensors
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The show of strength comes just a day after America's latest showdown with Kim Jong-un after a missile testCredit: China Xinhua News
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China is unhappy with the US THAAD anti-missile system being deployed in South KoreaCredit: China Xinhua News
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A refuelling plane performed a delicate job with two fighter jets overheadCredit: Rex Features
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China unveiled its latest missile systems during the paradeCredit: Rex Features
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The scale of the parade meant it had to be held in the remote Inner Mongolia region of ChinaCredit: Rex Features
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