Commentaries And Analysis On China's 70th Anniversary Military Parade

Wall Street Journal: 5 Takeaways from China’s Military Parade

China staged a grand military parade for the 70th anniversary of the allied victory over Japan in World War II. While the event’s primary audience was domestic, the projection of national strength the meticulously managed imagery conveyed also says a lot about the Chinese military — and how China’s leaders plan to use it. Here are five takeaways from the parade.

Commentaries And Analysis On China's 70th Anniversary Military Parade

Military Parade in China Gives Xi Jinping a Platform to Show Grip on Power -- Chris Buckley, NYT
Here's What You Need to Know About China’s Grand Military Parade -- Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat
Analysis: China's Military Parade Can't Hide Xi's Battered Credibility -- NBC
The 12 military ‘hits’ and ‘misses’ of China’s historic parade -- Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
The World’s Next Superpower Announces Itself With an Epic Parade -- Hannah Beech, Time
Pomp and circumstance in Beijing: The Chinese military flexes its muscles -- Philippe Le Corre, Brookings
Beijing: Xi Jinping Slams Japanese Aggression in Military Parade Speech -- The Diplomat
Chinese military parade's main message is not peace but power -- Tom Phillips, The Guardian
Hey, Look! Tanks in Tiananmen! -- Brendon Hong, Daily Beast
What is China trying to prove with military parade? -- Celia Hatton, BBC
China's military parade: What Beijingers thought -- CNN
Chinese social media reacts to military parade with patriotism and mockery -- The Guardian
Missing From Beijing’s WWII Victory Parade: Price Tag -- WSJ