"Donald Trump's first reaction to the disconcerting spectacle of China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong-un marching side-by-side at a huge military parade in Beijing was, predictably, all about him. This show of solidarity and strength, he complained, was nothing less than an attempt to conspire against the United States. Trump likes military parades his own, that is. Even more, he likes to be on the podium, at the centre of attention. He casts himself as world number one."
"Even by Red Square standards, the Chinese president's ostentatious display of military might was impressive. The pageantry, anthems, immaculately synchronised, goose-stepping soldiers, tanks, artillery pieces and even the release of 80,000 bewildered doves all spoke to China's rapid advance towards global military parity with Washington. Most worrying for the US navy patrolling the western Pacific was the unveiling of hypersonic, nuclear-capable, long-range missiles and underwater drones. China was unstoppable, Xi declared."
China staged a massive military parade in Beijing with Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un marching together to project solidarity and strategic strength. The spectacle combined immaculate troop drills, tanks, artillery, the release of 80,000 doves, and the public unveiling of hypersonic, nuclear-capable long-range missiles and underwater drones. The display signalled Beijing's rapid military advance toward parity with the United States and served as an explicit warning about choices between peace and confrontation. US president Donald Trump reacted defensively, framing the event as a conspiracy against the United States and underscoring his personal preference for parades and global primacy.
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