"Xi Jinping warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war as he held China's largest-ever military parade, flanked by Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong-un, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding seen as a rebuke to the west. Putin and Kim, the authoritarian leaders of Russia and North Korea, are among dozens of world leaders attending the parade, a massive display of military hardware and personnel, orchestrated to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, which China calls the Japanese War of Aggression."
"Today, mankind is faced with the choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, win-win or zero-sum, Xi told a crowd of more than 50,000 spectators at Tiananmen Square, adding that the Chinese people firmly stand on the right side of history. Xi criticised bullying behaviour from certain countries a veiled reference to the United States and warned that China was unstoppable, before the massive display of military hardware began."
"Beijing is sending a message that even if western countries continue to sanction Russia over the Russia-Ukraine War, Beijing will not be afraid to stand by its friend, said Wen-ti Sung, a non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council's Global China Hub. China has touted the parade as a show of unity with other countries, and Kim's attendance is the first time he has been seen with Xi and Putin at the same event. It is only Kim's second reported trip abroad in six years."
China held its largest-ever military parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un among dozens of world leaders attending. Xi Jinping framed a global choice between peace or war, denounced bullying behaviour and asserted that the Chinese people stand on the right side of history. The event showcased extensive military hardware and personnel and was presented as a signal of unity and defiance toward the West, indicating Beijing's willingness to stand by Russia despite western sanctions. The parade drew an immediate reaction from US president Donald Trump.
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