Xi Jinping is showing off China’s military hardware at event attended by leaders from Russia, North Korea, Iran and Myanmar
The leaders of China, Russia and North Korea have been photographed walking to the parade together. It is a striking image, that has been beamed onto large screens in Beijing.
The parade has commenced, they are singing the Chinese national anthem.
Photos have emerged showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stepping off his armoured train at Beijing Railway Station accompanied by his daughter, Kim Ju-ae.
There has been intense international speculation about Kim Ju-ae since she made her first public appearance in November 2022 when she watched a long-range missile test launch with her father.
