China’s President Xi Jinping has unveiled a range of cruise and hypersonic missiles at a massive military parade in Beijing. The event on Wednesday (3 September) was held to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War Two, and 26 world leaders, including Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, were in attendance. It is the first time that the leaders from China, Russia and North Korea have ever met in public. Some of the weapons unveiled during the event included brand new nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles, advanced underwater drones and a new model of hypersonic missile.

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

Images show scores of drones and missiles at rehearsals, including the soon-to-be-revealed YJ-17 hypersonic projectile

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

China will mark Japan’s defeat in World War II with a parade of missiles, soldiers and leaders like Kim Jong-un of North Korea and Vladimir Putin of Russia.

Mit einer großen Militärparade will China zeigen, wie modern seine Armee geworden ist – und die Nachbarn im pazifischen Raum das Fürchten lehren. Doch an der Inszenierung einer…

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 speaks 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.

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.

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

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

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Mit einer großen Militärparade will China zeigen, wie modern seine Armee geworden ist – und die Nachbarn das Fürchten lehren.

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