China Shows Off Its Latest Weapons At PLA Exhibition

China has displayed its latest weapons including the J-10 fighter jet, a Z-10 attack helicopter, ZTZ-99 major battle tank and DF-31A missile launching vehicle, among others at the PLA Exhibition officially open to the public on Thursday.

"Ten years ago, the military museum in Beijing also held a large-scale exhibition, but the current exhibition includes many commissioned weapons and equipment and covers all services of the PLA, especially the DF-31A missile which is a strategic weapon," Song Zhongping, a military expert who has served in the PLA Rocket Force was quoted as saying by Global Times Monday.

"The transparency that the PLA shows through this exhibition is unprecedented, and this reflects the PLA's confidence and the fast development of China's military power. Weapons like the DF-31A and DF-26 missiles and ZTZ-99 tank are not only China's most advanced weapons, but also rank among the top in the world," Song said.

China's increasing military prowess through images and models of some of the country's most advanced military equipment were displayed at the exhibition which was visited by President Xi Jinping and the six other members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee on Friday.