A leading commentator on Chinese affairs said on Wednesday that China’s strong military serves as a powerful deterrent to any country seeking to challenge it.

China unveiled for the first time its triad of nuclear missiles that can be launched from air, land and sea at a grand military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of China’s V-Day.

Victor Gao, vice president of the Center for China and Globalization, said China’s military must remain "invincible" because peace has to be earned.

“China just wants to exercise its leadership and responsibility to convince everyone, friends and foes, that China is not to be messed around," he said.

"You cannot defeat China. You cannot impose war of any kind, conventional or nuclear."