"China staged a highly choreographed military parade on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was a grand display of China's ambitions, its alliances and its expanding influence. Thousands of goose-stepping soldiers marched through Tiananmen Square, in the heart of Beijing, as Chinese President Xi Jinping looked on from above. More than two dozen world leaders attended."
"Topping the guest list were Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. It marked the first time that the three men leaders of a group of countries that the Center for a New American Security, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, labeled a "new axis of upheaval" have come together at one event. The leaders presented a striking image atop the rostrum in Tiananmen Square, coming at a time when Western nations are frustrated with Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine."
China held a highly choreographed military parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, featuring thousands of marching soldiers and advanced homegrown weaponry. President Xi Jinping presided over the event and delivered a speech asserting that China "is never intimidated by any bullies" and framing global choices between cooperation and confrontation. More than two dozen world leaders attended, notably Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, marking a rare joint appearance that underscored shifting international alignments amid Western frustration over Russia's war in Ukraine. Ordinary Beijing residents were not permitted to attend.
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