00:06Xi Jinping's military parade offered a glimpse of the country's arsenal of weapons.
00:11According to Beijing, all the technology on display is produced in China and in active duty use.
00:22All these are major weapons systems that represent the cutting edge in military technology globally for sure.
00:29Included in the display were four new anti-ship missiles, the YJ-15, 17, 19 and 20.
00:36They're weapons that could be used against US aircraft carriers in the region.
00:41Anti-ballistic missiles were also on show.
00:44The HQ-19 and HQ-29 are designed to counter medium range missiles.
00:50New cutting edge technology was also revealed.
00:53With a weaponized robot Wolf, the LY-1 laser weapon and loyal wingman drones designed to fly under the command of a winged flighted jet.
01:05China has invested in the underwater realm with extra large torpedo shaped unmanned underwater drones.
01:12And the grand finale was the DF-5C, a new kind of nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile with a longer range, capable of covering the entire globe.
01:25The key storyline here really is China's rise.
01:28That military parade will help highlight the journey's humble beginnings going way back to World War II.
01:34And through that contract, it's going to underscore how far China has traveled.
01:40Overhead, warplanes and helicopters filled the skies in dramatic formation.
01:45A display of military theater designed to project power and intimidate rivals.
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