Xi to Roll Out Made-in-China Weaponry for WWII Victory Parade

President Xi Jinping will use a World War II victory parade to showcase new weapons systems, a Chinese general said, amid growing regional concern about the country’s military reach.

The Tiananmen Square pageant on Sept. 3 marking the 70th anniversary of Japan’s surrender will feature domestically made military hardware, Major General Qu Rui said on Tuesday at a briefing in Beijing. Much of the equipment will make its public debut at the event to be presided over by Xi, Qu said without elaborating.