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09/03/2025September 3, 2025
What’s expected at the WWII victory parade in Beijing?
Security in and around the city of Beijing has tightened as the city expects a host of world leaders to attend a military parade commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II. The event will takes place at the city’s Tiananmen Square.
China is expected to put its military prowess on show, including troops, fighter jets and other forms of army equipment.
Some two dozen world leaders will join Chinese President , with the most prominent of them being Russian President and leader .
The latter is mostly expected to draw attention in a rare trip outside the secretive country which he leads, with the dynamics between Kim, Putin and Xi also taking center stage.
The three leaders’ expected photo op will likely be seen as a boost for China’s leadership role on the world stage.
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is the only leader of an EU country expected to be at the event.
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Welcome to our coverage
Welcome to DW’s coverage of China’s massive military parade in Beijing which marks Japan’s surrender at the end of .
Russia’s Vladimir Putin, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and many other leaders are expected to attend the event.
Stay tuned to this blog for the latest coverage on the event and DW’s analysis of its geopolitical implications.
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