* China marks 70th anniversary of PLA navy with major parade
* President Xi says China ‘longs for’ peace, is no threat
* United States sends only low-level delegation to event
* China’s military modernisation has rattled region
China showed off the first of its new generation of guided missile destroyers on Tuesday as President Xi Jinping reviewed a major naval parade through mist and rain to mark 70 years since the founding of China’s navy.Xi is overseeing a sweeping plan to refurbish the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) by developing everything from stealth jets to aircraft carriers as China ramps up its presence in …read more
Source: Gulf times
