At its October 1 National Day parade, China rolled out an awesome array of made-in-China military hardware, including nuclear-capable ICBMs that can strike Europe and the US.
But all of China is abuzz over another set of “weapons of mass destruction” that were on show at the parade: a mini-skirted phalanx of the Beijing Women’s Militia Police, whose trendy, figure-flattering pink outfits, calf-length go-go boots and immaculate in-step marching drew plenty of applause ? and even a rare smile from a normally dour President Hu Jintao.