The sophisticated Chinese weaponry paraded past Tiananmen Square on Tuesday, including a new hypersonic missile and a stealth combat drone, sent a clear message to Washington: In military terms, the U.S.’s technological advantage over China is shrinking fast.

The display, marking the 70th anniversary of Communist Party rule in China, highlighted the People’s Liberation Army’s growing emphasis on its missile force, as well as on unmanned systems and electronic warfare, defense experts said.

Although primarily designed to show strength for a domestic audience, it also demonstrated how China is increasingly developing and deploying indigenous weaponry on a par with, or in some cases more advanced than, the U.S. and its allies, those experts said.

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