China Allows Rare Close-Up of Advanced Missiles Ahead of Party Congress
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China has allowed rare, close-up access to some of its most advanced ballistic missiles, as President Xi Jinping touts efforts to deter the US ahead of a key leadership reshuffle next week.
Several home-grown weapons systems including the Dongfeng-41 and Dongfeng-17 ballistic missiles were put on display as part of an exhibit Wednesday in Beijing marking Communist Party achievements under Xi’s rule. While both weapons were paraded through Tiananmen Square to mark the People’s Republic’s 70th anniversary in 2019, they’ve rarely been shown at such an intimate distance.