Wuhan, Oct. 21 -- - "Wu", the Chinese character for "military", is made of two other characters - "Zhi" meaning "end" and "Ge" meaning "spear." This formation represents the ancient Chinese philosophy that the military is employed to stop the use of arms.

This was the message behind a hi-tech artistic performance at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Military World Games, which runs from Oct. 18 through 27 in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.

Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the Games open amid cheers from 109 national delegations and nearly 60,000 spectators at the Wuhan Sports Center. The event has been hailed as a celebration party for a nation that is rising as a global power while building a peace-loving armed forces.

"The slo...