Volume 25 Issue 23

An unmanned combat aerial vehicle unveiled at a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2025, in Beijing. (Source: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

General Secretary Xi Jinping and President Nicolas Maduro meeting in the Great Hall of the People in 2023 in Beijing, accompanied by First Lady of China Peng Liyuan and First Lady of Venezuela Cilia Flores (Source: Xinhua)

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 14: Humanoid robots made to look like Terracotta Warriors are seen before taking part in a drum performance before the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval on August 14, 2025 in Beijing, China. China is holding the event from August 14-17, billed as the first of its kind. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

Nuclear-capable ballistic missiles presented at the PRC’s military parade in September. Both the parade and the white paper were released to align with the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. (Source: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)