China holds a massive military parade. What message does it send to the U.S.?

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🗓️ 3 September 2025

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China held a massive military parade on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the end of World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un joined Chinese leader Xi Jinping to watch. NPR's Anthony Kuhn in Seoul and NPR's Charles Maynes in Moscow join us.

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0:00.0	Congress is back from its summer recess with a lot on its agenda.
0:06.2	What's all in store for lawmakers and what does their work mean for you?
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0:35.8	People are concerned that this could really turn into a sort of new Cold War block.
0:43.0	The leaders of Russia, North Korea, and China appear together, sending a message to the West. It's Wednesday, September 3rd, and this is Here and Now Anytime from NPR and WBUR Boston.
1:01.1	I'm Ashley Locke, in for Chris Bentley.
1:05.7	Today on the show, healthcare advocates say millions of people could lose their health insurance if Congress
1:11.5	doesn't extend subsidies in the next few weeks.
1:14.9	And the use of Botox has doubled over the past five years. Why?
1:20.4	The celebrity use of Botox, social media, the increased availability of Botox, social pressure,
1:26.8	it's a bunch of things.
1:28.1	But first.
1:31.1	Today, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, more than 10,000 troops marched in a military parade,
1:36.8	marking 80 years since the end of World War II in the Pacific.
1:41.3	Chinese leader Xi Jinping was at the center, hosting more than two dozen foreign
1:45.8	leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong-un. NPR's Charles Mainz and
1:52.8	Anthony Kuhn joined Scott Tong to talk about the significance of this moment.
1:57.7	So Anthony, let's listen to President Xi Jinping speaking today.
2:01.4	Thank you, Anthony, what is she saying and what does he mean here?
2:08.7	What she said was, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable. And by rejuvenation,
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