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September 3, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping Hosts Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un at Military Parade
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Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin and
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and other world leaders at one of the
largest military parades in Chinese history today to commemorate the
80th anniversary of the end of World War II. For the first time, China
unveiled its triad of nuclear-capable missiles, as thousands of Chinese
troops goose-stepped across Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In a post on
social media, President Trump addressed President Xi: "Please give my
warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire
against The United States of America."

Putin and Kim also met on the sidelines of the military parade. Putin
reportedly thanked Kim for sending North Korean troops to fight in
Ukraine last year.


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