Flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Chinese leader presided over a huge military parade in Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un are among the leaders from more than 20 countries attending the "Victory Day" military parade in Beijing.

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

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…

Flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Chinese leader presided over a huge military parade in Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th…

Xi Jinping warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war at a massive military parade in Beijing, flanked by Putin and Kim Jong Un in an unprecedented show of force.

Designed to project China’s military might and diplomatic clout, it also comes as Trump’s tariffs and volatile policymaking strain its relations with allies and rivals alike.