Posted AT 6:30 AM EDT on 23/10/04
Flexing its military muscle
FUZHOU, CHINA — The Min River in southeastern China has broad sandy banks: a perfect place to practise a D-Day-style beach assault of the kind Chinese troops might some day attempt in Taiwan.One day last month, about 100 green-uniformed soldiers of the People's Liberation Army were milling around in what appeared to be just such a drill.
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