War vets could make debut in parade

Chinese netizens overwhelmingly support a proposal that military veterans from wars leading to the country's founding should for the first time join the National Day parade celebrating New China's 60th anniversary on Oct 1.

Popular Web portals were flooded with praise lauding the idea from top political advisor and Academy of Military Science senior researcher Major General Luo Yuan.

The previous 13 National Day military parades were organized according to the divisions of the Chinese army's ground, naval, airborne and nuclear forces, and only included officers on active duty.