North Korean leader Kim Jung Un will be among the 20 world leaders headed to Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, an event where Russian President Vladimir Putin will also be in attendance.
will be joined by leaders from a host of countries at odds with the U.S. and its allies in aThe United States will have no official representatives at the parade, which Western leaders are mostly skipping in part because of Putin’s attendance.
, is expected to feature some of China’s most advanced weaponry, including fighter jets, hypersonic missiles and drones, amid Xi’s push to modernize the Chinese military. NBC News is reporting live from the parade, which starts at 9 a.m. Beijing time and lasts 70 minutes.Xi is also seeking to reframe the history of World War II to amplify the role played by China’s ruling Communist Party, drawing strong objections from Japan andHeads of government and state from 26 countries will be at the parade, though U.S. and other Western leaders are mostly staying away in part because of differences with Russian President Vladimir Putin over hisRoughly two hours to parade time and here’s what we see and hear in Tiananmen Square: marching bands rehearsing, soldiers practicing marches, volunteers in matching track suits directing invited guests to where they will watch the parade, and special security details in dark suits and ties in position along the route.We are in a fixed spot on carpeted risers among media on the north side of Tiananmen Square, with the Forbidden City and the iconic portrait of Mao Zedong just behind us. Around us there are journalists from Mongolia, Cambodia, Tunisia, Britain, Egypt and, naturally, Russia.It was an early start to the day for journalists covering the 9 a.m. parade, who were instructed to gather in the middle of the night.Journalists entering Tiananmen Square had to go through two security checks: one for people , and a second check for items. Then we were taken to our designated buses.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 News' Beijing office, which is near the parade route, underwent rounds of security inspections by different levels of Chinese authorities.For journalists attending the parade, there is another list of what government organizers describe as “warm tips” to heed, including a warning about taking paper or other materials that could be used as “propaganda.” The precautions also curiously extend to cosmetics, with television reporters told that “only lipstick and eyebrow pencils” are permitted.The world’s largest active military, with more than 2 million personnel, is holding one of its biggest parades ever on Wednesday, a highly choreographed “Victory Day” spectacle to mark the 80th anniversary of Imperial Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II. The grand occasion in Beijing will showcase not just China’s growing ability to rival the United States in any future conflict, but support from some of the world’s most heavily sanctioned nations in a display of unity against the West. Thousands of troops will march through Tiananmen Square, where they will be reviewed by Chinese President Xi Jinping as heads of government and state from 26 other countries look on.China to stage a show of force with grand military parade attended by Putin and Kim Jong UnIndia looks to mend ties with China as Trump’s tariffs push it away from U.S.
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