Parade displays commitment to peace

The military parade to be held on Oct 1 to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China will be the 16th of its kind, and the biggest ever, according to the organizers, with some advanced weapons to be displayed for the first time.

This of course has led to speculation in some other countries about the purpose of the parade.

Yet there is nothing untoward about this display of the country's military strength. The spectacle is not intended as a threat to any other country.