
China Stages Massive Military Parade as Global Leaders Watch
Beijing spectacle unveiled lasers, nuclear-capable missiles and underwater drones as Xi hosted dozens of visiting leaders days after Shanghai Cooperation summit

Beijing spectacle unveiled lasers, nuclear-capable missiles and underwater drones as Xi hosted dozens of visiting leaders days after Shanghai Cooperation summit

Beijing’s show of military strength and pageantry prompted terse remarks from President Trump and renewed questions about the global effects of his trade policies

President Xi Jinping greeted North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin at a military parade that drew a sharp response from former U.S. president Donald Trump.

Leaders held one-on-one talks after attending a military parade; Putin praised North Korean fighters and invited Kim to revisit Russia

Russian and North Korean leaders met at Beijing’s Diaoyutai state guest house following a parade marking the end of World War II

Kyiv reports a major buildup in Donetsk near the transport hub of Pokrovsk as Western allies warn of a possible year‑end push to seize remaining Donbas territory

Russian president extended an invitation during a Beijing visit with Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un; Kyiv and Washington did not immediately respond.

Johann Wadephul made the appeal during a two-day visit to New Delhi days after Prime Minister Modi met President Putin in China

Meetings aim to secure long-term military support and outline contingency plans for a ceasefire amid efforts led by Macron and Starmer