onsdag 3. september 2025

China’s military parade unveils newest weapons as Xi welcomes leaders challenging Western order

Presiding over a military parade in Tiananmen Square to commemorate the end of World War II, leader Xi Jinping said China’s rise is “unstoppable.” Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un flanked Xi at the start as the trio stood together publicly for the first time— a defiant challenge to the US-led world order.

Commenting on the parade, President Donald Trump accused China, Russia and North Korea of conspiring against the US. The parade unveiled hundreds of advanced weapons and featured over 10,000 troops, showcasing China’s growing military power under Xi’s push to modernize the world’s largest standing army.