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Pomp, Pageantry And Prowess At Beijing's Military Parade

Beijing lit up with pomp and pageantry on Wednesday at a massive parade showcasing China's latest military hardware, watched by world leaders including North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

International Business Times

A look at the world leaders joining China's military parade in a show of solidarity with Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping has hosted a military parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II

The Independent UK

China unveils new weapons at Victory Day military parade attended by Putin and Kim

Beijing seized the opportunity to showcase its latest in defence technologies, unveiling everything from new missiles to space defence systems in a military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Kim And Putin Join China's Xi For Massive Military Parade In Beijing

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin are expected to flank President Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday morning, in a historic moment capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding against the West.

International Business Times

China’s WWII anniversary parade rekindles cross-strait battle over war narrative − and fears in Taiwan of future conflict

World War II casts a very long shadow in East Asia. Eighty years after ending with Japan’s surrender to Allied forces on Sept. 2, 1945, the conflict continues to stir debate over the past, in the context of today’s geopolitical tensions.

The Conversation

Capitol Lens | Generations - Roll Call

104-year-old Army veteran Dominick Critelli, right, talks with a National Guard member at the National World War II Memorial on Tuesday.

Roll Call

China’s Victory Day military parade: Who attended and what happened?

Xi hosted Kim, Putin and other world leaders for a show of strength and a reminder of history.

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Who is attending China’s military parade and what weapons are going to be shown off?

China’s military parade paves the way for Xi Jinping to be christened the biggest leader in the East to take on Donald Trump's aggressive trade and geopolitical policies, reports Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

The Independent UK

Xi welcomes ‘old friend’ Putin who lauds ‘unprecedented’ ties in Beijing

The two leaders’ meeting comes the day before a military parade marking Japan’s surrender in World War II.

Al Jazeera

Putin Tells Xi China-Russia Ties Are At 'Unprecedented Level'

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday that their countries' ties were at an "unprecedented level" during talks in Beijing ahead of a massive military parade.

International Business Times

North Korea's Kim In China Ahead Of Massive Military Parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was on his way to Beijing on Tuesday morning, having crossed the border into China aboard an armoured train ahead of a massive military parade on Wednesday.

International Business Times

China's military parade is a show of strength from a country devastated in World War II

Yang Huafeng, a 92-year-old Chinese army veteran, recalls the modest military presence at the founding of communist China in 1949

The Independent UK

80 years since the end of World War II, a dangerous legacy lingers in the Pacific

On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered. Today, on the 80th anniversary, the physical legacy of the conflict remains etched into land and sea.

The Conversation

Pacifist Japan Struggles To Boost Troops As China Anxiety Grows

Sporting dark face paint and clutching a gun, teenage soldier-in-training Takuma Hiyane crawls across a field on Japan's Okinawa, the front line of the nation's defence as anxiety grows over China's territorial ambitions.

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US trade war, India-China ties loom large at SCO summit in Tianjin

The China-led bloc will give members a chance to air common grievances, especially against Washington.

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China supports UN’s global role, Xi tells Guterres before SCO summit

The UN chief says he values China’s support, where he is attending the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.

TechRadar

How to watch every Yellowstone TV show in order: from 1883 to The Madison and more

Here's all the TV shows aired or currently planned within the Taylor Sheridan universe.

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German soldiers spent decades asking ‘why isn’t it like the U.S. here?’ – Donald Trump’s Ukraine betrayal is finally changing that

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Pentagon Seeks China Military Contact Post-WWII Parade As Beijing Hesitates Over Defense Secretary's 'Imminent Threat' Comments

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has proposed a phone call with Chinese military leadership following Beijing’s Sept. 3 World War II anniversary parade. But China remains non-committal due to disagreements over Hegseth’s previous statements.

Marie Claire

Prince William Waited "Until the Last Possible Moment" to Tell Prince George He Would Become King, Per Royal Author

The Prince and Princess of Wales wanted their son to have as "normal" of a childhood as possible.

Euronews

Kim Jong-un and Putin to attend Chinese military parade in Beijing next week

North Korea’s state news agency confirmed Kim will visit China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Latin Times

JD Vance Faces Backlash for WWII 'Negotiation' Claim: 'Books Are Great. So Is History. Vance Should Try Both'

Vice President JD Vance has drawn sharp criticism after a clip of him claiming that World War II ended through negotiation went viral.

AAP

'I love Australian people': Iran ambassador speaks out

Iran's expelled ambassador has declared his love for Australia in his first public comments since he was given the boot by the federal government.

International Business Times

China's Rulers Push Party Role Before WWII Anniversary

An elderly Chinese war veteran's shin still bears the mark of a bullet wound he suffered when fighting the Japanese as a teenager, a year before the end of World War II. Eighty years on, Li Jinshui's scar remains as testimony to the bravery of Chinese troops in a conflict…

International Business Times UK

From Department Of Defense To Department Of War: Is Trump Telling Us Something With Name Change?

Donald Trump has floated renaming the Department of Defense to its original 'Department of War', arguing the current title is 'too defensive'. Here's why the Pentagon changed names in the first place.

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