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The Mother, the Son and the War - The Wire China
China showcased over 10,000 troops, 100+ aircraft, and new military technology in its largest parade, emphasizing its role as a leader for the Global South, analysts said.
- On September 3, 2025, China held its largest military parade in Beijing to mark eight decades since the end of its conflict with Japan during World War II.
- The parade emphasizes Beijing’s narrative of the Communist Party’s leading role in China’s fight against Japanese invasion while downplaying the contributions of the Kuomintang.
- A military parade featuring approximately ten thousand troops, more than one hundred aircraft, numerous tanks, as well as missiles and robotic military equipment, took place on Beijing’s Avenue of Eternal Peace, attended by over twenty international leaders.
- President Xi Jinping stated that the conclusion of the war represented China’s first full modern triumph over foreign invasion and highlighted Beijing’s role as a leading force advocating for a new international framework that supports the interests of developing nations.
- The event underscored China’s intent to assert its sovereignty, rewrite aspects of World War II history, and strengthen strategic partnerships amid contemporary global challenges.
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The commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War Wednesday, September 3, which ended an intense diplomatic sequence, were the occasion of an unprecedented demonstration of strength by Xi Jinping and the Chinese army, to his neighbours and the American rival.
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