Beijing staged a huge military parade on Thursday morning in Tiananmen Square to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and China’s victory over Japan. Tens of thousands of troops took part in what
state media described as the largest parade in the country’s modern history, showcasing Beijing’s latest combat systems.
The event drew 26 world leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — a rare gathering of figures often seen as Washington’s fiercest rivals.
China presented the parade not only as a display of military strength but also as a diplomatic statement. By inviting a wide range of foreign delegations, Beijing sought to underscore its leadership role in the Global South and to show it is no longer an isolated challenger to the West.
In a speech before more than 50,000 spectators, Xi Jinping stressed China’s role in defeating Japan — a contribution he said had long been downplayed in Western accounts that highlighted the United States and the Soviet Union. Xi called for building a “shared future for the Asia-Pacific” while carefully addressing Japan’s wartime responsibility without resorting to inflammatory language.
The parade sent a dual message: to the Chinese public, a show of pride and confidence; to the world, a demonstration of deterrence and ambition. Beijing’s display highlighted a military doctrine that integrates offensive and defensive capabilities into a unified command network, designed to strike with precision across long distances and deny adversaries any battlefield advantage.
العرض العسكري المهيب جسّد رؤية بكين لعقيدة قتالية تسعى من خلالها إلى دمج القدرات الهجومية والدفاعية في شبكة واحدة، تمنع الخصم من الاقتراب وتتيح الاستهداف الدقيق عبر مسافات شاسعة، وتحرم العدو من أي تفوق ميداني. فكل قطعة سلاح لا تُقدَّم كمنظومة منفردة، بل كخيط ضمن نسيج شبكة قيادة وتحكم موحّدة، تُرسم من خلالها صورة كاملة للمعركة قبل أن تبدأ.
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