Daily Mail: China prepares to show off its growing military strength and could reveal a nuclear-capable missile that could reach the US in 30 minutes in a parade to mark 70 years of Communist Party rule
* World braces for China's military parade which could feature a missile capable of carrying a nuclear payload
* The People's Liberation Army is the now world's biggest military with 2 million men and women in uniform
* Rehearsals are underway while ceremonies are taking place to mark 70th anniversary of the People's Republic
* The army is working on fighter planes, the first Chinese-built aircraft carrier and nuclear-powered submarines
China's military is preparing to hold a parade next week which will offer a rare look at its rapidly developing arsenal.
More than 15,000 troops and almost 600 pieces of military equipment are expected to feature in the parade, as well as 160 aircraft.
This could even include a missile that can carry a nuclear payload and can reach the United States in 30 minutes.
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