China says Putin, Kim Jong Un to stand with Xi during 'Victory Day' parade

Beijing looks to show off growing military might, collective defiance of the West

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets President Xi Jinping in Beijing, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on Jan. 10, 2019. © Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un will attend a military parade in Beijing, marking the first public appearance of the two leaders alongside President Xi Jinping in a show of collective defiance amid Western pressure.

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