Strength in formation: Military tanks passing the front of Tiananmen Gate during the parade in Beijing.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade of military might in Beijing, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West.
In unprecedented scenes, Xi shook both their hands and chatted with the pair as they walked down a red carpet by Tiananmen Square, with Putin to Xi’s right and Kim to his left.
