China holds military parade in Beijing for 80th anniversary of end of World War II; Putin and Kim attend
China held a massive military parade at Tiananmen in Beijing on 3 September 2025 to mark 80 years since Japan's defeat in World War II, with Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un flanking President Xi Jinping.
Summary
China held a massive military parade in Beijing on 3 September 2025 to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's defeat and the end of World War II. President Xi Jinping was flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the first such gathering of the three countries' leaders, while Western leaders largely stayed away. In his keynote speech, Xi said the world faced a choice between peace and war, as the parade at Tiananmen Square displayed China's latest military hardware. On the sidelines, Kim pledged to do everything he could to assist Russia, and Putin thanked North Korea for sending troops to fight against Ukraine.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 3 Sep 2025, Tiananmen Square, Beijing
- Occasion
- 80th anniversary of Japan's defeat / end of WWII
- Key guests
- Vladimir Putin (Russia), Kim Jong Un (North Korea)
- First
- First such gathering of the leaders of China, Russia and North Korea
- Xi's message
- World faces a choice between peace and war
- Sidelines
- Kim pledged support to Russia; Putin thanked N. Korea for troops
Practice MCQs 3 questions
China's military parade in Beijing on 3 September 2025 marked which anniversary?
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Correct answer: B — 80th anniversary of the end of World War II
The parade marked 80 years since Japan's defeat and the end of World War II.
Which two leaders flanked Xi Jinping at the Beijing military parade of 3 September 2025, in the first such gathering of the three countries' leaders?
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Correct answer: A — Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un
Reuters reported that Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un flanked Xi in the first such gathering of the three countries' leaders.
At the Beijing parade of 3 September 2025, Xi Jinping said the world faced a choice between:
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Correct answer: D — Peace and war
Reuters reported that Xi warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war in his keynote speech.