Taipei, Sept. 18 -- Taiwan has sharply criticised China's recent military parade in Beijing, saying the spectacle of advanced weaponry was an attempt at intimidation rather than a means of building international goodwill, as reported by the Taipei Times.

According to the Taipei Times, speaking at a press conference yesterday, Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Sun Li-fan said, "A massive display of military hardware aimed at neighbouring countries is not an appropriate way to project a positive image," ahead of the Taipei Aerospace & Defence Technology Exhibition, which begins today at the Nangang Exhibition Centre and will run through Saturday.

The event will showcase some of Taiwan's most sophisticated defence systems, includin...