China showcased its military strength on Wednesday, September 3, in a grand parade marking 80 years since Japan’s defeat in World War II. President Xi Jinping, flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, framed the commemoration as a pivotal moment in China’s “great rejuvenation” and warned the world now faces a choice between peace or war. The spectacle at Tiananmen Square featured cutting-edge weaponry, fighter jets, and 80,000 peace doves, with state broad