The World from PRX

Leaders of China, Russia, North Korea send a message to the West

Full Episode
50:08

Chinese Leader Xi Jinping, center, walks with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, to a reception following a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender held in front of Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, Sept. 3, 2025.

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Chinese Leader Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un stand together to watch a massive military parade roll through Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in an act of solidarity against the West. Also, a deadly landslide in western Sudan highlights the challenges of getting aid to conflict zones. And, Gaza war tests historic alliance between Germany and Israel. Plus, a class at Yale University uses rapper Bad Bunny’s music to study Puerto Rico and colonialism.

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In This Episode

Xi, Putin and Kim send a message to the West
8:25
Are the US and China in a new arms race?
5:00
Deadly landslide in Sudan highlights challenges of getting aid to conflict zones
8:02
Germany and Israel: How the Gaza war is testing a historic alliance
6:47
Helsinki marks one year with no traffic deaths
4:15
Students to study Puerto Rico and colonialism through Bad Bunny’s latest album
Special Coverage
6:30
Stories from the Stage: Immigrant family discovers US in station wagon
6:58