A weapon so secret China would not reveal it for years will make its first public appearance in a military parade on Thursday, Chinese defence experts say.
The Dongfeng (East wind) 21D, the so-called “carrier killer” missile that threatens to reshape the balance of power in the western Pacific, is set to wheel through the centre of Beijing along with 12,000 troops and 500 tanks and other vehicles as China marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the second world war.
The missile has been the subject of much speculation after a stray mention last week in a Communist party newspaper ignited excitement among China defence-watchers.
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