China commemorated the eightieth anniversary of the tip of World Struggle II in Beijing on Wednesday, with Chinese language President Xi Jinping internet hosting greater than two dozen international leaders at a navy parade.
President Xi Jinping delivered a gap speech at a stand, earlier than reviewing the troops in a limousine, periodically calling out, “Greetings, comrades!”
Greater than two dozen international leaders, together with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, have been on the venue web site, in line with a broadcast feed by state media, with Western leaders largely absent.
The closely choreographed occasion is designed to showcase a number of the nation’s latest weapons and commemorates the nation’s “victory in opposition to Japanese aggression and the world’s victory in opposition to fascism.”
The parade — one in every of its largest ever — featured missiles mounted on vehicles, tanks, autonomous autos and different tools rumbling previous Tiananmen Sq., troopers goose-stepping in formation and fighter jets roaring over the capital, as China showcased its navy prowess.
The parade ended with the discharge of 80,000 doves and an equal variety of balloons in a visible spectacle symbolizing peace.
Catch a number of the moments from the parade right here:
Xi arrives with Putin and Kim
(L-R) Russia’s President Vladimir Putin walks with China’s President Xi Jinping and North Korea’s chief Kim Jong Un earlier than a navy parade marking the eightieth anniversary of victory over Japan and the tip of World Struggle II, in Beijing’s Tiananmen Sq. on Sept. 3, 2025.
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Visiting international leaders
(Entrance row L-R) Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, China’s President Xi Jinping and his spouse Peng Liyuan, North Korea’s chief Kim Jong Un pose for {a photograph} earlier than the navy parade.
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On this pool {photograph} distributed by the Russian state company Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with China’s President Xi Jinping (C) and North Korea’s chief Kim Jong Un (R) after a bunch {photograph} earlier than a navy parade marking the eightieth anniversary of victory over Japan and the tip of World Struggle II, in Beijing’s Tiananmen Sq. on September 3, 2025.
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China’s President Xi Jinping (C), North Korea’s chief Kim Jong Un (R) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) arrive for a reception within the Nice Corridor of the Folks, following a navy parade marking the eightieth anniversary of victory over Japan and the tip of World Struggle II, in Beijing on September 3, 2025.
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The parade begins
The China flag is hoisted in the course of the navy parade in Tiananmen Sq..
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Xi inspects paraded troops
China’s President Xi Jinping begins his inspection of the troops in the course of the navy parade marking the eightieth anniversary of victory over Japan and the tip of World Struggle II.
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Chinese language troops marching
Chinese language troops shout slogans as they march in the course of the navy parade.
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Shouting slogans
Chinese language feminine troops march in the course of the navy parade.
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Navy {hardware}
Armored autos and troopers are seen in the course of the navy parade in Tiananmen Sq. on Sept. 3, 2025, in Beijing, China.
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Plane in formation
Navy plane fly in formation in the course of the navy parade.
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Unmanned helicopters
An unmanned helicopter is seen in the course of the navy parade.
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Naval vessels
A navy vessel is seen in the course of the navy parade.
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Folks’s Liberation Military Rocket Power
Armored autos and troopers are seen in the course of the navy parade.
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Unmanned underwater autos
The HSU100 unmanned underwater car is seen in the course of the navy parade.
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Helicopters fly in formation
Helicopters from the Chinese language Folks’s Liberation Military air power fly in formation in the course of the navy parade.
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Peace doves
Birds and balloons are launched on the finish of the navy parade.
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CNBC’s Victoria Yeo contributed to this report.
