Chinese President Xi Jinping was joined by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and several other heads of state in Beijing as China’s military showed off its hardware in a major parade, just days after Xi hosted Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others at a summit that appeared to be a unified front aimed at Washington.
China’s largest-ever military parade commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
In a speech addressing a crowd of more than 50,000 at Tiananmen Square, Xi said: “Today, mankind is faced with the choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, win-win cooperation or a zero-sum game,” before adding that the Chinese people “firmly stand on the right side of history and the progress of human civilization.”
Putin and Kim were the guests of honor at the parade and were seated next to the Chinese President, while a dozen other leaders from Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa were also in attendance.
While walking towards the stage overlooking Tiananmen Square, the leaders stopped briefly to shake hands with a small group of living World War II veterans.
During the parade, the Chinese military showed off its most advanced hardware, including stealth jets, tanks, anti-ship missiles, hypersonic missiles and drones.
China’s largest-ever military parade commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
In a speech addressing a crowd of more than 50,000 at Tiananmen Square, Xi said: “Today, mankind is faced with the choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, win-win cooperation or a zero-sum game,” before adding that the Chinese people “firmly stand on the right side of history and the progress of human civilization.”
Putin and Kim were the guests of honor at the parade and were seated next to the Chinese President, while a dozen other leaders from Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa were also in attendance.
While walking towards the stage overlooking Tiananmen Square, the leaders stopped briefly to shake hands with a small group of living World War II veterans.
During the parade, the Chinese military showed off its most advanced hardware, including stealth jets, tanks, anti-ship missiles, hypersonic missiles and drones.
