China is going all out in remembrance of its participation against the U.S. in the Korean War, sending a message to Washington that it’s not intimidated by American military might. President Xi Jinping took part in a ceremony Friday in Beijing marking the 70th anniversary since its army took up fighting in a conflict China’s government describes as the "War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.”
The war "shatters the legend that the U.S. Army is not defeatable,” Xi said in an address at the Great Hall of the People attended by party dignitaries, military representatives and veterans. "The Korean War shows that the Chinese people should not be provoked. If you make trouble, be prepared to bear the consequences.”
The Korean War remains the only time China has gone to war with the U.S., which was commanding United Nations forces in the 1950-1953 conflict.