Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, September 26, 2016, instructed the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force to continue to build itself into a strong and modern rocket force. The PLA Rocket Force was established at the end of last year, part of a wider military structural reform drive. Xi conferred the military flag on the Rocket Force at its inauguration ceremony held in Beijing on Dec. 31, 2015.
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| The DF-31A long-range ICBM (InterContinental Ballistic Missile) at military parade in Beijing, China |