President Xi walks to the the Tian'anmen Rostrum accompanied by Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and South Korean President Park Geun-hye, right. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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It was the first time that Xi Jinping had observed troops as the country's top leader and delivered a speech atop the Tian'anmen Rostrum.
Xi announced China will cut the number of the country's troops by 300,000, the fourth military cut since the reform and opening-up in 1978.