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Beijing showcases new weapons with Xi flanked by Putin and Kim
The parade featured over 10,000 troops and showcased new military technologies including nuclear-capable missiles and AI-powered drones, signaling China's expanding global military influence.
- On Wednesday, China staged its largest-ever military parade at Tiananmen Square, Beijing, to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II, featuring aerial displays and over a dozen foreign leaders attending.
- Framed as a WWII commemoration, President Xi Jinping used the event to challenge the United States-led order and warn against hegemony, promoting a new global governance model.
- For the first time, China displayed land-, sea-, and air-based strategic nuclear forces as a triad, hypersonic missiles, Dongfeng-5 missiles, AJX002 extra large uncrewed underwater vehicles, laser systems, weaponized 'robot wolves', and HongQi-20, HongQi-19, and HongQi-29 air-defence systems.
- Analysts noted the parade functioned as deterrence and a sales pitch for defence industry buyers, while the White House denounced Xi's photo-op with autocratic leaders.
- Given recent PLA modernisation, China maintains the second-largest defence budget after the United States, and regional observers note the parade shifts balances and reflects Rocket Force reforms.
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China’s Xi, Flanked by Putin and Kim, Shows off ‘New Generation’ Weapons
BEIJING - Chinese leader Xi Jinping, flanked by the heads of Russia and North Korea, delivered a muscular show of force Wednesday, showing off new-generation weapons and sending a message that China is rising to challenge the global leadership of the United States.
New Chinese drones rely on artificial intelligence.
China held a huge military parade today, showcasing its latest weapons, including hypersonic missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons. The leaders of Russia and North Korea also met with the Chinese leader for the first time in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping said China's drive to take over global leadership from the United States was unstoppable and that the world was forced to choose between peace and war. At the same time, US Presid…
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