- By Ajeet Kumar
- Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:48 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
China Military Parade News: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is “unstoppable” as the country's military displayed for the first time some of its brand-new weapons, including hypersonic, laser and long-range ballistic missiles.
Addressing an impressive parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of China's victory against Japanese aggression in World War II, Xi called on the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to provide strategic support for national rejuvenation and make greater contributions to world peace and development.
#WATCH | China's Victory Day Parade underway in Beijing. Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other world leaders are in attendance.
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China displays powerful weapons at military parade
The Chinese military for the first time displayed in the parade some of its most advanced military hardware in an apparent show of strength to the world, especially the US.
Xi, who heads the Central Military Commission (CMC), the overall high command of the PLA, asked the Chinese military to build itself into a world-class force and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity. China is the second largest defence spenderafter the US. Its annual defence budget this year amounted to USD 250 billion.
China's diplomatic power showcase
Besides the military hardware, the parade also showcased China's diplomatic power as 26 foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attended the event.
Jinping warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war as he held his country's largest-ever military parade on Wednesday, flanked by Putin and Kim Jong Un.
Beijing has been decked up to host the event at the historic Tiananmen Square. The secretive Chinese military is also displaying for the first time its high-profile modern weapons, which, the PLA claims, match those of the US army. A large number of journalists from China and around the world have been invited to attend the parade marked by heavy security.
Hundreds of troops took part in the parade held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of China's victory against “Japanese aggression” in WWII.
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Here are the key points from Xi's speech to open the parade.
-Xi said the Chinese people stand on right side of history
-The world is facing choice of peace or war now
-Chinese people are committed to peace
-China’s military is always reliable troops for the Communist Party and the people
-China is a great nation that fears no violence and is self-reliant and strong
-He calls on nations to prevent historical tragedies from recurring
-People’s Liberation Army should provide strategic support for the great rejuvenation of the -Chinese nation and make greater contributions to world peace and development
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Kim Jong Un joins China's military parade
Kim arrived in Beijing by train last night along with daughter, Kim Ju Ae. This is his second visit to China since 2019 and the first after rumours of a rift between the two close allies over the reclusive leader's attempts to move past China's stranglehold on him by building closer ties with Putin, including sending troops to take part in the Ukraine war.
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China's stong mesage to US
Xi, Putin and Kim's presence together in Beijing, especially at a military parade, was seen as an attempt by China to send a strong message to the US and its President Donald Trump, who tried to woo both Putin and Kim to take them into Washington's fold. Their meeting in Beijing followed the high-profile summit of the 10-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Tianjin, which was dominated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meetings with Xi and Putin against the backdrop of Trump clamping 50 per cent tariffs against India for buying Russian oil.
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(With inputs from agencies)
