CHINA has shown the world the latest high tech weapons being added to a growing military arsenal - but is all as it seems?

Xi Jinping wheeled out his flashy new hypersonic nukes, laser cannons and robot dogs among a slew of other impressive weapons at his major military parade in Beijing .

With the world watching, Xi smiled as he walked flanked by Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin as the latest weapons were put on show.

The parade - marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2 - was a big chance for Xi to flaunt his military might on the world's biggest stage.

An endless row of tanks, drones , armoured trucks, missiles and both sea and air planes were all shown off to both the Chinese people and their rivals.

But some are still doubting the true nature of Beiji

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