Putin and Kim join Xi in show of strength as China unveils new weapons at huge military parade

China's President Xi Jinping unveils laser weapons, nuclear ballistic missiles and giant underwater drones at a massive military parade 80 years on from the country's victory over Japan in World War Two

Xi is joined by 26 heads of state, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un - it is the first time the three leaders have met publicly

Meeting on the sidelines, Kim tells Putin it's North Korea's "fraternal duty" to help Russia - the country has already sent weapons and troops to Ukraine

It is striking to see Kim, who has long been isolated, given such a distinguished position at the parade, our Seoul correspondent writes

Meanwhile, Donald Trump, who was not at the parade, berated Xi on social media: "Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un as you conspire against the United States of America"

From Xi's clear message for Trump to the weapons that worry the West, read our correspondents' snap analysis