Every country has something going wrong with it. In the US and Western Europe, the biggest problem right now is employment, and the disappearance of manufacturing jobs. There have been a lot of scapegoats used recently. For the US in particular, it’s been China and Mexico. Blame the politicians and the media for diverting attention towards China.

Governments around the region and foreign military experts watched the parade closely for signals about China’s military achievements, looking for clues about weapon capabilities and evidence of new systems.

The display of the DF-17 would highlight China's progress in designing hypersonic non-strategic gliders, a segment in which Russians and Americans are lagging behind. （《海峡时报》）

“There's simply nothing like it in any Western military force,” said Sam Roggeveen “China is now, in some spheres of military technology, ahead of any Western nation.” （《华尔街日报》）

The DF-17 posed serious questions about the effectiveness of the regional missile defense system the United States and Japan are building. （路透社）

“There is a possibility that if we do not acquire a more sophisticated ballistic missile defense system, it will become impossible for both the United States and Japan to respond,” Yoshitomi said. （路透社）

Bringing up the rear of the ground parade were 16 upgraded launchers carrying DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missiles, which are the backbone of China’s nuclear deterrent, capable of reaching the United States with multiple nuclear warheads. （路透社）

“China’s most powerful and advanced nuclear weapons system, the DF-41 has clearly been designed and deployed with deterring the United States in mind.”（路透社）

One highlight of the parade that took many defense experts by surprise was a pair of large unmanned underwater vehicles, or UUVs, that were displayed for the first time. （华尔街日报）

“The rolling out of this large UUV is significant as only a few major powers have managed such programs.”（华尔街日报）