The parade will be larger than the ones that marked the 50th and 60th anniversary of the PRC's founding and the 70th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Cai said.

He said the first grand military parade in the new era will display the achievements of national defense construction over the past 70 years and showcase an "open and confident" image of China's military after reform and restructuring.

The parade will showcase China's confidence and determination to safeguard national sovereignty and security and defend world peace and stability, Cai added.