September 18, 2025
ASEAN Leaders Visit China’s 80-year Anniversary Parade

Military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender held in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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September 18, 2025
On September 3, over 25 foreign governments attended Beijing’s massive military parade featuring strategic military forces, with leaders from Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos, and Myanmar all in attendance. While bilateral talks stressed closer economic cooperation, regional security, and support for China’s Global Governance Initiative, it also sits against the backdrop of increasing provocations in the South China Sea and a clear awareness of the predominant reginal security challenge.
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