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China’s biggest military pageant sends a powerful signal
Beijing’s most ambitious military parade in decades will do more than honour the past. It is a gesture to rivals and a boost for its legitimacy.
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The parade, held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, comes at a time when China is seeking to expand its geopolitical influence.
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On Sept 3, much of Beijing will come to a standstill when China stages what is expected to be the largest military parade
It is orchestrating a performance of military scale and precision, diplomatic significance, and ideological storytelling, carefully calibrated for both a global audience increasingly wary of its ambitions and its citizens as it aims to stir nationalistic pride and provide some relief and distraction from its economic woes.
