China prepares to welcome Putin, Kim, and Iranian officials for military parade

Published August 31, 2025 4:00am ET



The Chinese Communist Party is preparing to welcome a rogues gallery of anti-Western world leaders for a military parade next week.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un are among the most high-profile guests expected at the Sept. 3 celebration commemorating the end of the Sino-Japanese War and World War II.

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