A Chinese veteran is helped to adjust his uniform before 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, China. The missile is said to have a range exceeding 20,000 kms. China's Victory Day military parade serves as a powerful display of national pride and military power. This year's parade carries heightened geopolitical weight with the attendance of 26 world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, underlining China's diplomatic alliances as it presents itself as an alternative global leader. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)





Maritime operations group displays AMB012 underwater weapons during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, on September 3, 2025. (Photo by Tingshu Wang/Reuters)





Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) honour guard members march during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, on September 3, 2025. (Photo by Tingshu Wang/Reuters)





A person waves a Chinese flag as doves are released during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, on September 3, 2025. (Photo by Go Nakamura/Reuters)





Hot air balloons are seen against the skyline in Hong Kong on September 4, 2025, during the inaugural International Hot Air Balloon Festival. (Photo by Peter Parks/AFP Photo)





Visitors are attracted by a drone show before the opening of the World Smart Industry Expo 2025 on September 4, 2025 in Chongqing, China. The expo will kick off on September 5 in Chongqing to present cutting-edge achievements of the smart industry through professional exhibitions. (Photo by He Penglei/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)





Models prepare for the Misuity SS2026 China Fashion Week opening show held on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Friday, September 5, 2025. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)





Splendid fireworks light up the night sky on September 6, 2025 in Macao, China. The 33rd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest, organized by the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government tourism office (MGTO), got underway on Saturday night, drawing large crowds of residents and tourists. (Photo by Deng Guohui/VCG via Getty Images)





A model walks the runway at the Chuxiong Yi Embroidery collection on day 4 of China Fashion Week AW25 Collection at 798·751 PARK on September 8, 2025 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jiang Qiming/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)





Models present a Dongfang Cup 2024 China Womenswear Design Competition Excellent Works by local designers during the SS2026 China Fashion Week, in Beijing, Monday, September 8, 2025. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)





Models present a creations by Maggie Ma collection during the SS2026 China Fashion Week, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, September 9, 2025. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)





A Smart Dragon-3 rocket carrying the Geely-05 constellation satellites lifts off from sea on September 9, 2025 near Rizhao, Shandong Province of China. The rocket blasted off at 3:48 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the sea near the city of Rizhao, sending the Geely-05 constellation satellites into planned orbits. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)





A farm worker harvests golden pears in an orchard in Lianyungang, in east China's Jiangsu Province on September 9, 2025. (Photo by AFP Photo/China Stringer Network)





An employee prepares a creation of Vera Wang's Haute Spring/Summer 2026 wedding dress collection as a model waits backstage, at China Fashion Week in Beijing, China on September 10, 2025. (Photo by Tingshu Wang/Reuters)





Workers unload crates of silk cocoons at a silk company in the high-tech Zone of Qianjiang District, in Chongqing, in southwest China on September 11, 2025. (Photo by AFP Photo/China Stringer Network)





Models present creations during the Lantu by Huazhou He runway show during China Fashion Week 2025 in Beijing, China, 13 September 2025. The China Fashion Week 2025 runs from 05 to 14 September 2025. (Photo by Jessica Lee/EPA)





A child looks at a phone at China Fashion Week 2025 in Beijing, China, 14 September 2025. The event runs from 05 to 14 September 2025. (Photo by Jessica Lee/EPA)





Fishing boats head out to the East China Sea on the first day after a four and a half month fishing moratorium ended, at Ningbo, in China's eastern Zhejiang province on September 16, 2025. (Photo by AFP Photo/China Stringer Network)





Aircraft fly during a preview of the 2025 aviation open-day activities of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force and Changchun Air Show in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, 16 September 2025. The 2025 aviation open-day activities of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force and Changchun Air Show will be held on 19 September 2025. Xinhua News Agency/EPA)





Workers trim and decorate the floral displays at Tiananmen Square to make preparations for the National Day on September 19, 2025 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)