Beijing levels its largest navy parade ever with dozens of world leaders in attendance.
On the eightieth anniversary of the top of the second world warfare, President Xi Jinping informed the world, China doesn’t concern violence, and confirmed them its weapons: Refined navy {hardware}, ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons crammed Tiananmen Sq., together with hundreds of troopers.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin and the North Korean chief Kim Jong Un additionally took centre stage.
So, was Xi displaying there may be a substitute for a US-led world order?
In that case, how was this message acquired? And what does it imply for international politics?
Presenter: James Bays
Friends:
- Richard Weitz – Senior non-resident affiliate fellow the NATO Protection Faculty
- Andy Mok – Senior analysis fellow on the Middle for China and Globalization in Beijing
- Fraser Howie – Author and commentator and co-author of Pink Capitalism and Privatizing China
Printed On 3 Sep 2025
