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President xi jinping On Wednesday, he declared China’s “great revival” unstoppable as he used the country’s largest military parade ever to suggest reunion with Taiwan and show off advanced weapons designed to compete with American power.
Xi Jinping said that the People’s Liberation Army will “resolutely protect national sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity”, emphasizing Beijing’s ambitions for Taiwan. He added: “The great revival of the Chinese country is unstoppable.”
The 70-minute scene marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Thousands of troops crossed Tiananmen Square, followed by pillars of tanks, missiles and drones.
Xi Jinping has repeatedly set it to 2027, the 100th anniversary of the PLA, as the deadline for military modernization – timetable US officials warned, Invasion of Taiwan.
President Xi Jinping declared that China’s “re-youth” was unstoppable during the military parade. (Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)
China demonstrates its complete nuclear triad – missiles launched from land, sea and air. These include the DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of traveling 12,400 miles and putting the mainland of the United States within range.
Analysts pay special attention to the new DF-61 treble missile that appears to be carried on the WS2400 truck. The weapon is believed to be designed to surpass U.S. missile defense. Ballistic missiles and long-range bombers launched by submarines revolve around the display of nuclear muscles.
PLA also introduced stealth drones such as the GJ-11 “Sharp Sword” UCAV and other ‘Loyal Wingman’ drones, as well as Ai-Enhanced Tanks, Hypersonic weapons, underwater drones and other futuristic systems.
The amphibious assault vehicle hints at Taiwan’s emergency preparations. Beijing also highlights Network and space capabilities, signal ambitions outside traditional battlefields.
Xi Jinping looked at the march between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a signal of solidarity among American opponents.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, center and foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, center and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center to the right, walked to Tiana Rostrom before the march. (An Hong/Xinhua News Agency through the Associated Press)
After the parade, Putin and Kim met two hours after the closing. According to Chinese state media reports, Putin thanked Kim Jong-il for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine.
President Donald Trump weighed the Truth Society and directly addressed Xi Jinping: “Please express the warmest attitude to Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, and you are in your opposition to the United States of America.”
About twenty world leaders watched from the stands, including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. As Western allies were largely away, only two heads of state from Europe – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico – accepted China’s invitation.
Air Defense Laser Weapons were displayed in a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)
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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te regards the wonder as a “psychological intimidation.”
The exhibition of force comes months after the U.S. held its own military parade in Washington to commemorate the Army’s 250th birthday, which shows China intends to match and eventually surpass the U.S. military power.
