September the 3rd, 2025

the Chinese nation is a great nation that does not fear violence and that stands independent and strong. Victory Day parade in Beijing, where China is flexing its military muscle. 北京的胜利日阅兵式，中国正在展示其军事力量。You may have seen that China had a massive military parade today, the first of its kind in 5 years. And what was the occasion? The 80th anniversary of China's victory over Japan in World War Two. That's how they put it. So kicking out the spectacle was an 80-gun salute. This was China's largest ever military parade, the largest in its history. It was attended by 50,000 people, not to. Long list of foreign dignitaries. There are more than 25 heads of state, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. 这是中国对二战抗日胜利 80 周年的表述。揭开庆典序幕的是 80 响礼炮。这是中国史上规模最大的阅兵式，也是历史上最大的一次。共有 5 万人参加，同时还有长长的外国政要名单。包括俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京和朝鲜领导人金正恩在内，出席的外国元首超过 25 位。These 2 are the guests of the owners, Putin and Kim. They planned for Chinese President Shi Jinping at the parade. The event was replete with symbolism, starting from Xi Jinping's attire, who wore a Mao suit today, a suit similar to what Mao Zedong used to wear. Clearly an attempt to channel Mao, the father of modern China. And that too on a day like this when Xi has outdone Mao. Xi Jinping has held more military parades than Mao Je Dong. Even in the Mao era, China held massive had a massive military in terms of troop numbers; they were quite big, but their weapons were primitive. Today, Xi Jinping showcased a different PLA. That's what they call their military, the PLA, the People's Liberation Army. Today, they showcased a modern fighting force. Although this force is still not battle-tested, the scale was staggering: 10,000 troops marched in Tiananmen Square. There were more than 100 aircraft and hundreds of other weapon systems. This includes conventional weaponry and advanced tech from air defense lasers to stealth fighter jets, anti-ship missiles, and undersea drones. Like I said, most of it is not battle-tested so take China's claims with a pinch of salt. 就像我说的，大部分还没有经过实战检验，所以对中国的说法要持保留态度。They even showcase robot dogs. That's right, Beijing's new soldiers are robot dogs. So China flexed serious military muscle today. But what was their real objective? What were they trying to do? They were trying to send a message to rivals and partners alike. For Xi Jinping, this was a chance to show progress to highlight the rapid modernization of China's armed forces. The PLA now claims to have hypersonic missiles, unmanned aerial systems, counter-drone weapons, and cyber and electronic warfare tools. 无人作战系统、反无人机武器，以及网络和电子战工具。 And they say all of it has been built at home. All of it is made in China. The idea is to signal that the PLA can wage war across all domains, land, sea, air, cyber, and space. The Chinese nation is a great nation that is not fear violence, so that stands independent and strong. In the past, when confronted with a life or death struggle between justice and evil, light and darkness, progress and reaction, the Chinese people stood united, rose up and resistance, and fought for the survival of the country, the rejuvenation of the nation. 过去，当面临正义与邪恶、光明与黑暗、进步与反动之间的生死较量时，中国人民团结一致，奋起抵抗，为国家的生存、民族的复兴而战。And the cause of human justice. Today, humanity once again faces a choice between peace and war, dialogue and confrontation, mutual benefit and zero-sum competition. The Chinese people firmly stand on the right side of history. 人类再次面临在和平与战争、对话与对抗、互利共赢与零和竞争之间的抉择。中国人民坚定地站在历史正确的一边。 But the US and its allies, Beijing had a political message too. Xi Jinping was flanked by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, 位置/方位：在……的两侧、位于旁边 • Xi Jinping was flanked by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un. 习近平身旁站着普京和金正恩。 and their presence was no coincidence. It was a declaration of intent. China is shaping in an anti-Western alliance and the guest list underlying this intent. 北京方面也有自己的政治信号。习近平身旁站着弗拉基米尔·普京和金正恩，他们的出现绝非巧合，而是一种意图的宣示。中国正在塑造一个反西方的联盟，而宾客名单正凸显了这一意图。 Look at the attendees Belarus President Lukashenko, Iran's President Masood Pessia, Cubas Miguel Diaz Canel, and Myanmar's military chief Min Aung Lang. They were all there for the parade in Beijing, all united by one purpose, an opposition to the West and by extension an alignment with China. The West wants to isolate these countries. Instead, they have come together and formed a coalition, 他们已经走到一起，组成了一个联盟。one that China is happy to back. And the message was delivered to the intended recipient, U.S. President Donald Trump. As the images from Beijing came in, Trump launched a fresh attack on Xi. He said China is conspiring against the US along with Russia, North Korea. Trump wrote a message for Xi on Truth Social. This is what he said. Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un as you conspire against the United States of America. This is America's response to China's parade, a presidential rant. Meanwhile, the US Congress is pushing sanctions on some Chinese officials. This is over the fentanyl crisis. The House of Representatives, which is their lower House of the American parliament, has passed this bill. Plus, President Trump is targeting TSMC, that's Taiwan chip-making giant TSMC. It has factories in both China and Taiwan, and it uses technology and tools built in the US. So now the Trump administration is trying to block it, so that US chip-making tools do not reach TSMC plants in China. And to do this, they have revoked TSMC license. It's the same old weapon of economic sanctions. Although it's proving to be a blunt tool. Take the example of Russia. Russia has more than 20,000 Western sanctions. Trump gave Putin an ultimatum last month. Stop the war in Ukraine in 50 days or face the consequences. Well, that's 50-day deadline has passed today. And the war in Ukraine is still on. Trump's ultimatum has not even slowed it down. And today, the leaders of Russia, China, and North Korea, along with many others, are not just struggling with American sanctions and threats. They are marching together.