A TV screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Noord -Korean leader Kim Jong Un who arrives for a military parade that marks the 80 -year anniversary of the end of the Second World War, in a waiting room for media staff in Beijing, September 3, 2025. Photocredit: Florence Lo/Reuters
On Wednesday, China revealed for the first time that some of his modern weapons, including Jet hunters, rockets and latest electronic warfare hardware, who presented his military power.
Twenty-six foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the leaders from Iran, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Indonesia, Zimbabwe and Central Asian countries have attended it.
From India, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Maldives -President Mohamed Muizzu attend the Parade.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan welcomed the foreign guests.
Hundreds of troops participated in the Parade that was held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of China’s victory against “Japanese aggression” in World War II.
Kim arrived in Beijing last night with daughter Kim Ju Ae.
This is his second visit to China since 2019 and the first after rumors about a gap between the two narrow allies about the attempts of the reclusive leader to go beyond the stranglehold of China by building closer ties with Putin, including sending troops to participate in the Ukraine war.
XI, Putin, Kim’s joint message to us
XI, Putin and Kim’s presence together in Beijing, especially during a military parade, was seen as an attempt by China to send a strong message to the US and his president Donald Trump, who tried to chase both Putin and Kim to bring them into the fold of Washington.
Their meeting in Beijing followed the controversial top of the 10-person Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tianjin, which was dominated by the meetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with XI and Putin against the background of Trump that takes 50 percent rates against India to buy Russian oil.
Diplomatic spit with Japan
The presence of foreign leaders at the parade to commemorate the Chinese resistance war against Japanese aggression in the Second World War has become a diplomatic spit between Japan and China after Tokyo had encouraged world leaders to refrain from attending.
China has submitted a diplomatic protest with Japan on request to the world leaders not to attend the event.
China makes total efforts to show its global influence and military power, seen as an attempt to stimulate XI profile.
Beijing is decorated to organize the event on the historic Tiananmen square.
The Secret Chinese army also shows its high -profile modern weapons for the first time, which, according to the PLA, correspond to the US Army.
A large number of journalists from China and all over the world have been invited to attend the parade characterized by heavy security.
Published on September 3, 2025
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