China's celebrations marking the end of World War II and the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and other foreign leaders are a major topic in the Western press today.
Putin, (Chinese President) Xi Jinping and (North Korean leader) Kim Jong-un have become part of a united front, the Times headline reads.
The leaders of Russia, China and North Korea arrived together for today's military parade in Beijing to demonstrate strength towards the West, the British publication notes.
China has demonstrated strength at its largest military parade in history, which was attended by 26 foreign leaders, including Vladimir Putin and Kim Chen-un, writes the "Daily Telegraph".
More than 50,000 people, who had been pre-approved, gathered in "Tiananmen Square" in Beijing to watch the air force parade, marching Chinese People's Army soldiers and high-tech weapons such as hypersonic missiles, drones and tanks.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was accompanied by Putin and Kim when he appeared on the square, the British daily noted.
China showed off a range of new weapons at today's parade in Beijing, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the surrender of Japan and the end of World War II, writes the "Independent".
Xi Jinping warned that the world faces a choice of peace or war - the warning was made at the largest military parade in China's history, in which the Chinese leader took part together with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, writes the "Guardian".
The unprecedented Footage showing the three men talking and shaking hands as they walked the red carpet was interpreted by analysts as a message of opposition to the West, the British newspaper said.
Xi, accompanied by Putin and Kim, showed off the "new generation" of Chinese weapons, the American newspaper "Washington Post" wrote.
The parade, attended by the leaders of Russia and North Korea, sent a message of opposition. President Trump responded by accusing Xi Jinping of ignoring America's role in World War II, the "New York Times" wrote.
"Tiananmen Square" has become an arena for demonstrating Chinese power, the French newspaper "Figaro" wrote. for the parade in Beijing.
The scene expected for several days became a reality on Wednesday, September 3, in Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gathered for the first time in one place to take part in the grand military parade in Beijing dedicated to the end of World War II, reports the newspaper "Mond".