Trump accuses Xi, Putin and Kim of ‘conspiring’ against US after China unveils new long range missiles

China’s Xi Jinping gathered almost two-dozen world leaders to watch one of his country’s largest-ever military parades on Wednesday morning, an unprecedented event for an axis of nations challenging the US-led world order.

Among the modern weapons unveiled during the parade were a brand new nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile, advanced underwater drones and a new model of hypersonic missile. The event was held to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat and the end of the Second World War.

Xi posed for a group photograph that featured North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin – the first time the three are believed to have ever gathered in one place – as well as the leaders of Iran, Pakistan, Indonesia and others.

Watching on from Washington, Donald Trump posted a sarcastic message on Truth Social wishing Xi a “great” day before adding: “Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against The United States of America.”

Xi began the parade with a speech harking back to the events of 1945, saying: “Today humanity again has to choose between peace and war.”

After the parade Xi hosted a reception lunch for the visiting world leaders, and Kim and Putin were holding bilateral talks at a separate venue.