US EditionXi’s Week of Diplomacy: As the US Pushes Countries Away, China Draws Them Closer
The parade featured over 10,000 troops and advanced weapons like hypersonic missiles and drones, highlighting China's enhanced military strength and strategic alliances.
- On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted a grand military parade at Tiananmen Square, headlined by Xi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in their first public appearance together.
- Earlier this week President Xi Jinping unveiled his vision during the week of regional summits in Tianjin, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan's defeat and opposing 'bullying behaviour'.
- The parade showcased over 10,000 troops and 100 aircraft, unveiling a full nuclear triad including the DF-5C and DF-61 ICBMs, hypersonic YJ-17 and YJ-19 weapons, truck-mounted laser systems, and uncrewed underwater and air drones.
- With no major Western leaders attending, United States officials noted U.S. President Donald Trump wrote, `Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against the United States,` while Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider said "we are not deterred."
- Security officials tightened Beijing's streets with road closures and personnel ahead of Wednesday's parade, while Kim Jong Un's attendance marked his first multilateral appearance since taking power.
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Closely surrounded by Putin and Kim, Xi showed himself as he demonstrated the military power of his country. This is to be interpreted as a conscious signal of turning away from the West. China is going its own way.
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China presented this Wednesday at a large military parade in Beijing submarine drones, large missiles and new laser weapons, a demonstration of strength at a time of tension with the United States.
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