President XI: China To Cut 300,000 Troops And To Continue Modernizing And Reforming Its Military

CBS: China to cut 300,000 troops from massive army

Against the backdrop of the largest military parade in modern China, President Xi Jinping announced a troop reduction of 300,000 and pledged peace, reports CBS News correspondent Seth Doane.

"The experience of war makes people value peace even more," Xi said.

China hosted a spectacular display of its armed forces Thursday at the parade, which celebrated the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, a war that cost tens of millions of Chinese lives.

WNU Editor: The announcement was made at the 0:40 second mark in the above video. I am surprised by this announcement .... this news shifted the focus away from the main story which is the parade that showcases China's military might.

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China plans to downsize military by 300,000 -- AP
China to slim down military -- The Australian
China announces massive troop cuts at WWII anniversary -- Al Jazeera
China to Cut Military by 300,000 Troops, President Xi Says at Parade -- NBC
China will cut armed forces by 300,000, president says after massive military parade -- Globe and Mail
China says troop cuts by 2017, further military reforms on way -- Reuters
China to cut 300,000 soldiers, speed up military modernization -- Washington Post
Xi Says China No Threat, Announces Military Cuts at Parade -- Bloomberg
Why China decided to reduce military personnel by 300,000 -- Economic Times/NYT