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China held its largest-ever military parade in Beijing on September 3, 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender. The event featured President Xi Jinping hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and over two dozen other world leaders. The parade showcased China's newest military weapons and highlighted its growing military strength amid rising tensions with the West. The gathering of Xi, Putin, and Kim Jong Un drew attention to their emerging alliance, which Western analysts call the 'axis of upheaval,' amid ongoing conflicts such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine. President Xi emphasized the global choice between peace and war, while former U.S. President Donald Trump accused the trio of conspiring against the United States. The parade also included new formations like the PLA aerospace force, underscoring China's strategic ambitions in space and modern warfare domains. (Updated 3 Sep 2025, 13:58 IST; source: link)