China's National Day weaponry hits too close to home for US

Parade shows off military modernization aided, in part, by the West

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China wants to "use this big killer to contain America," a retired People's Liberation Army colonel said. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

JAMES KYNGE

HONG KONG -- The show-stopping piece of technology on display in Beijing this week had -- despite its enormous size -- remained hidden from public view for years. Its existence had first been officially acknowledged back in 2014 in a cryptic mention on a provincial environmental website.

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