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Home / News / World News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping meet in China

IN PHOTOS: Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping meet in China

Updated On: 03 September, 2025 06:33 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia`s Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade of military might in Beijing on Wednesday. Pics/AFP

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia`s Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade of military might in Beijing on Wednesday. Pics/AFP

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia`s Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade of military might in Beijing on Wednesday. Pics/AFP
<p>The event, ostensibly to mark 80 years since the end of World War II, was a chance for Xi to put on an extravaganza to showcase China`s military prowess and bring together friendly leaders to send a message to the rest of the world</p>

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The event, ostensibly to mark 80 years since the end of World War II, was a chance for Xi to put on an extravaganza to showcase China`s military prowess and bring together friendly leaders to send a message to the rest of the world

<p>Kicking off the parade, President Xi warned the world was still "faced with a choice of peace or war", but said China was "unstoppable"</p>

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Kicking off the parade, President Xi warned the world was still "faced with a choice of peace or war", but said China was "unstoppable"

<p>All eyes were on how the trio of Xi, Putin and Kim -- who rarely leaves secretive North Korea -- interacted with each other</p>

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All eyes were on how the trio of Xi, Putin and Kim -- who rarely leaves secretive North Korea -- interacted with each other

<p>Security around Beijing was tightened, with road closures, military personnel stationed on bridges and street corners, and miles upon miles of white barriers lining the capital`s wide boulevards</p>

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Security around Beijing was tightened, with road closures, military personnel stationed on bridges and street corners, and miles upon miles of white barriers lining the capital`s wide boulevards

<p>Putin and Kim held talks after Wednesday`s parade, during which the Russian president thanked Kim for deployments of North Korean soldiers to aid Russia in its conflict with Ukraine</p>

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Putin and Kim held talks after Wednesday`s parade, during which the Russian president thanked Kim for deployments of North Korean soldiers to aid Russia in its conflict with Ukraine

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