The parade carries heightened geopolitical weight with the attendance of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un
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Female Chinese troops march in a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of the second world war, in Tiananmen Square Beijing.
Photograph: Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images
Wed 3 Sep 2025 01.02 EDT Last modified on Wed 3 Sep 2025 01.40 EDT