China military parade live updates: Putin, Kim Jong Un attend Xi’s ‘Victory Day’ event in Beijing

There are unprecedented security restrictions for the parade, one of China's biggest ever. Schools are closed, traffic has been rerouted, and the area around the route along Chang An Avenue through Tiananmen Square is in complete lockdown. Residents can't leave home or even look out their windows. That includes our NBC News office, which underwent rounds of security inspections by different levels of Chinese authorities. We were forced to vacate the day before the event, as police closed curtains and blinds, checked closets and faucets, and sealed the doors to ensure we did not return until after the parade. NBC…