Overview

• Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un appeared together at Tiananmen for the World War II anniversary parade, a first-time public grouping for the North Korean leader on foreign soil.
• China mounted a 70-minute show featuring over 10,000 troops, more than 100 aircraft and advanced systems including hypersonic missiles, drones and modernized tanks.
• Authorities imposed sweeping security in central Beijing with soldiers on bridges, extensive metal barriers and traffic restrictions around the square.
• The guest list excluded top Western heads of state, while attendees included Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico.
• President Donald Trump criticized the gathering on Truth Social, accusing Xi of “conspiring” with Putin and Kim.