The parade carries heightened geopolitical weight with the attendance of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un
The parade carries heightened geopolitical weight with the attendance of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un
Blake Sharp-Wiggins
Main image: Female Chinese troops march in a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of the second world war, in Tiananmen Square Beijing. Photograph: Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images
Wed 3 Sep 2025 07.02 CEST
Last modified on Wed 3 Sep 2025 07.40 CEST
President Xi Jinping delivered an opening speech at the reviewing stand overlooking Tiananmen Square, before reviewing the troops.
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The parade will mark the 80th anniversary of China's war against Japan and the end of World War Two.
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