The international community has praised China’s decision to cut its army by 300,000 troops, as announced by President Xi Jinping at Thursday’s military parade in Beijing.

Many overseas scholars and experts believe that such a decision sends a message about China’s commitment to promoting world peace, and working side-by-side with other countries to seek common development and prosperity.

… Oh Ei Sun, a senior fellow with S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies of Singapore Nanyang Technological University, said that Xi’s announcement to cut troops proves the Asian giant’s sincerity over peace.