Beijing is preparing for a carefully choreographed display of power and military strength, orchestrated by President Xi Jinping in Tiananmen Square. Eight towering Chinese flags frame the iconic portrait of Mao Zedong above the Gate of Heavenly Peace, overlooking one of the world’s largest public squares. Below, rows of seats await 26 visiting heads of state, among them Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un a notable diplomatic boost for Xi.
Across from the Great Hall of the People, massive floral displays marking the end of World War II stand alongside seating for some 50,000 invited guests. On the final day of rehearsals, Chang’an Avenue briefly reopened, drawing onlookers who paused to film the spectacle with their phones.
While officially commemorating 80 years since Japan’s surrender, the parade carries greater significance for Xi. It caps a week of milestones: hosting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a seven-year gap, presiding over the largest-ever Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, and welcoming a North Korean leader to a Chinese military parade for the first time since 1959.
Leaders from Iran, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Indonesia, Zimbabwe, and several Central Asian nations are set to attend, watching tightly choreographed troop formations and what officials describe as the unveiling of new hypersonic weapons and unmanned underwater drones.
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