President Xi Jinping (r) hosted Russia’s Vladimir Putin (l), North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, and leaders from 22 other nations|@narendramodi|X
Xi Jinping held China’s largest-ever military parade, joined by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, where he showcased next-generation military hardware and personnel.
Xi declared that the world faces a choice between “peace or war” but said China’s rise is “unstoppable.”
Western leaders were notably absent.
In Washington, President Donald Trump suggested the gathering signaled a plot against America.
On Truth Social, he extended sarcastic greetings to Xi, Putin, and Kim, claiming they were “conspiring against the United States of America.