Live updates: China’s massive military parade, Xi hosts Putin and Kim in Beijing

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In two hours, China will stage a massive military parade in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II following Japan’s surrender to Allied forces on September 2, 1945. The spectacle will feature more than 10,000 troops, over 100 aircraft and hundreds of ground vehicles, showcasing China’s growing military power under leader Xi Jinping, who has made the modernization of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) a central mission of his rule. Beijing is projecting military strength at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty as US President Donald Trump upends American alliances and partnerships....