China “Unstoppable,” Says Xi With Kim, Putin at His Side

China’s President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at a reception in the Great Hall of People, following a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on September 3, 2025. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP)

By James Edgar

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin flanked Chinese President Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West.

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