XI JINPING, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un stood as a united front as China held its largest ever military parade.
China’s president warned the world will soon face a choice between “peace or war” as he looks to spearhead a new world order alongside North Korea and Russia.
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The lavish event saw 50,000 spectators – including 26 international leaders – watch as China celebrated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two.
Trucks with new laser weapons, hypersonic nuclear missiles, robot dogs and an array of high tech drones were unveiled as Beijing sent a message to the West.
With the world watching, Xi smiled as he walked flanked by Kim and Vlad – with an array of 23 other world leaders in tow.
Back in Washington, US President Donald Trump lashed out at the first ever meeting between the tyrannical trio.
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Speaking directly to Xi, Trump wrote on Truth Social: “Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against the United States of America.”
The parade – marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2 – was a chance for Xi to flaunt his military might on the biggest stage
China’s growing military arsenal was wheeled out for the world to see from warplanes and laser defence systems to YJ-17 and YJ-19 hypersonic anti-ship missiles flanked by futuristic robot dogs.
Speaking in front of thousands of People’s Liberation Army troops, Xi announced: “Today, mankind is faced with the choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, win-win or zero-sum.”
He told those watching on at Tiananmen Square that he will ensure the Chinese people “firmly stand on the right side of history“.
Moments later he said it was the army’s duty to unify China – a direct swipe at his looming invasion of Taiwan.
A proud Xi smiled as he rode in an open-top limousine through the parade as he inspected the troops and the brand-new Chinese military equipment.
As he went past the huge lines of armed soldiers they all stood to attention and chanted back at Xi: “We serve the people.”
The ceremony lasted for around 70 minutes as helicopters and fighter jets flew overhead – and was kicked with Xi in his limo overseeing his troops.
The grand show ended with the release of 80,000 peace doves and a colourful assortment of balloons.
Xi, Putin and Kim all seek to directly challenge the West – whether it Russia with its invasion of Ukraine, China’s ambitions to conquer Taiwan, and North Korea over its pursuit of nukes and rivalry with South Korea.
The terrifying bloc were seated next to each other at the start of the parade with Xi sat bang in the centre.
Kim, who had travelled in his bulletproof train earlier in the day, became the first North Korean to attend a Chinese military parade in 66 years.
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He arrived in Beijing with his daughter Ju Ae – the woman who has long been tipped to become his successor after his death.
Putin had arrived a few days earlier as he played up to his role as Xi’s special guest of honour.
The duo quickly caught the eyes of the globe after announcing plans to form a new group to directly rival Nato.
On Monday, they held a meeting in Tianjin on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Moscow and Beijing have touted the SCO as an alternative way to counter to Western-led political and security blocs.
Putin said the world needed a “system that would replace outdated Eurocentric and Euro-Atlantic models, and take into account the interests of the widest circle of countries”.
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ANALYSIS: Godfather Xi has created a new global mafia to fight the West
By Henry Holloway, Deputy Foreign Editor
STOMPING boots, massive new missiles, and rumbling tanks — China’s biggest-ever military parade was a perfectly choreographed piece of pantomime.
And while the visuals, with waving red flags and shouting soldiers, delighted the ragtag group of world leaders assembled, its main target audience was the West.
You don’t have to listen too hard to hear what Xi was saying — it was clear and simple: “I’m the boss now.”
With his two guests of honour being Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin, Xi towered over them like a mob boss being paid a handsome tribute by his favourite capos.
Smiling as both tubby tyrant Kim and diminutive despot Vlad fawned over him, Xi sits firmly on top as the Godfather of this new global mafia.
Both Russia and North Korea are now beholden to China.
Kim’s beggar kingdom has always been dependent on the grace of Beijing, and with Moscow now locked in a war it can’t win in Ukraine, it needs China more than ever.
Xi clearly has no problem hosting pariahs, also welcoming Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, along with a hodgepodge of others with axes to grind against the West.
Donald Trump’s spiky Truth Social post during the parade — reminding China what it owes to the West — clearly shows the monster display may have already rattled some in Washington, D.C.
China’s military is growing at an alarming rate — and as Xi brings together his new syndicate of allies, the West has to sit up, take notice, and take action.
It feels like it will only be a matter of time until Xi decides it is time to truly test the West.
And it could be with the breakaway island of Taiwan that he chooses to make his first move.
Xi called for unity against “hegemonism and power politics“.
Despite the week’s events only strengthening the creation of a new world order between Beijing, Moscow and Pyongyang, Xi was adamant that he wanted peace.
As part of his rousing speech to his people he spoke about defeating Japan in 1945 and said: “All the countries and nations should look after each other and help each other, then we can avoid the repetition of tragedy.”
He added: “The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable.”
And as China continues to impose itself as the fastest growing superpower both Russia and North Korea are trying their best to follow suit.
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Putin and Kim will hold a meeting in Beijing later today to discuss their great relationship.
The despots have grown increasingly close in recent years with Kim being one of the main supporters of Vlad’s illegal Ukraine invasion.
Pyongyang has reportedly sent around 11,000 of their own troops across to Moscow to be deployed on the frontline region of Kursk.
Worrying reports are even suggesting that up to 30,000 more fighters could be sent to Putin in the coming months should the conflict continue.
The two bloodthirsty dictators were seen leaving the parade side-by-side as they both jumped into a limo together.
The Kremlin said Putin thanked Kim for his support and told him the two countries stood together fighting “against modern Nazism”.
It remains unclear if Xi and Kim will hold separate talks at some point today.
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