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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin walks with China's President Xi Jinping and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II. Photo / Alexander Kazakov, AFP

‘A clear message’: Asia business correspondent on Beijing military parade

Author: Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date: Fri, 5 Sept 2025, 7:12pm

A military parade in Beijing has sent a clear message from China to the rest of the world.

Asia business correspondent Peter Lewis told Heather duPlessis-Allan that ‘China may be the 2nd largest economy in the world, but it's not happy with that.’

He said that China is aiming to be more than a regional power across Asia, but given the abundance of US military bases globally, gaining an inter-continental foothold could prove difficult.

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