Military display of grand proportions takes place in Beijing, with Putin gracing the event as the principal attendee.

Headline: President Putin Supports Xi Jinping's Global Governance Initiatives at SCO Summit in Tianjin

In the Chinese port city of Tianjin, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit was held in 2025, with President Vladimir Putin in attendance, alongside leaders of another 25 countries. The summit, which was hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, saw Putin express his support for Xi Jinping's global governance initiatives.

Prior to the SCO summit, President Putin attended the military parade in Beijing as the main guest. The parade, held at Tiananmen Square, commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The parade featured the largest joint military orchestra since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, consisting of over a thousand people.

The parade, which lasted approximately 70 minutes, showcased various next-generation weaponry, including new type tanks, carrier-based aircraft, fourth-generation fighters, drones, and advanced missiles, including hypersonic ones. China's display of military might served as a reminder of the country's resilience and determination in the face of historical adversity.

The SCO summit and the military parade, while significant events in their own right, were not directly related. The war of resistance against Japanese aggression in China began in 1931 with the invasion of the Japanese army in Manchuria, and over eight years of active combat operations, around 35 million people, mostly civilians, were killed or injured. In 1937, a full-scale Japanese offensive began, and the war later became part of World War II. Fulfilling the alliance obligations assumed at the Yalta Conference in February 1945, the USSR entered the war against Japan exactly three months after the surrender of Germany and the end of the war in Europe.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech and began the military review of troops, marking the conclusion of the parade. The exact details of the global governance issues supported by President Putin at the SCO summit were not specified in the article. Regardless, the SCO summit and the military parade served as a testament to the strong bonds of friendship and cooperation between China and Russia in the face of global challenges.