China held its largest military parade yet in Beijing on 3 September 2025 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
President Xi Jinping paraded an array of advanced weaponry, demonstrating China's growing strategic reach. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended, signalling a deepening alignment among the leaders of China, North Korea, and Russia, who gathered at a military parade in Beijing to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.
