President Xi Jinping used China’s largest military parade to showcase advanced weapons and hint at Taiwan reunification during the 80th anniversary of Japan’s WWII surrender.
President Xi Jinping declared China’s « great rejuvenation » unstoppable on Wednesday as he used the country’s largest-ever military parade to hint at reunification with Taiwan and to flaunt advanced weapons designed to rival American power.
Xi said the People’s Liberation Army would « resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity », underscoring Beijing’s ambitions toward Taiwan. « The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable », he added.
The 70-minute spectacle marked the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Thousands of troops goose-stepped through Tiananmen Square, followed by columns of tanks, missile carriers and drones.
Xi has repeatedly set 2027, the 100th anniversary of the PLA, as a deadline for military modernization — a timeline U.S. officials warn could coincide with preparations for an invasion of Taiwan.
