From the images of Xi with Putin and Kim to a growing focus on nuclear weapons, here are the key moments from Tiananmen Square.

Beijing stages its largest military parade ever with dozens of world leaders in attendance.

The gathering in Beijing will include the leaders of Russia and North Korea, along with the Iranian president, a grouping dubbed the axis of upheaval

Leaders of Russia, Iran and North Korea will be at event marking 80 years since defeat of Japan in second world war

This is a big week for President Xi Jinping, who will host Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un in Beijing.

Xi is hosting Putin and other world leaders for a show of strength and a reminder of history.

President Xi Jinping has invited Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un to attend as part of Beijing's showcase of its global power.

China is about to hold its largest-ever military parade with 26 world leaders including Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un in attendance.

Overseeing his third major military parade, Xi Jinping will speak to the nation and assembled world leaders before inspecting the troops.

Overseeing his third major military parade, Xi Jinping speaks to the nation and assembled world leaders before inspecting the troops.

Xi Jinping is showing off China’s military hardware at event attended by leaders from Russia, North Korea, Iran and Myanmar

President Xi Jinping delivered an opening speech at the reviewing stand overlooking Tiananmen Square, before reviewing the troops.

Trump criticises victory day event as China caps off a week of diplomatic grandstanding seen as a rebuke to the west

China’s full military might was on display in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square where thousands of troops marched in parade.

In an unprecedented spectacle the leaders of Russia, China and North Korea led a group of more than 20 world leaders at a victory day parade in Beijing

From the images of Xi with Putin and Kim to a growing focus on nuclear weapons, here are the key moments from Tiananmen Square.

The parade carries heightened geopolitical weight with the attendance of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un

The display of might comes as Beijing positions itself as a global counterweight to the United States.

A highly choreographed display and formidable guest list were designed to send a message to the US and its allies about China’s strength

As the Chinese, Russian and North Korean leaders gathered in Beijing for the massive military parade late on Tuesday, Donald Trump accused them of conspiring against the United…

China hosted dozens of world leaders for a massive military parade in Tiananmen Square yesterday.