BEIJING — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are expected to flank President Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday morning, in a historic moment capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding against the West.

All eyes will be on how the trio of Xi, Putin and Kim interact in a choreographed photo opportunity seen as a coup for China on the world stage{ai:summary}Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin are set to flank Xi Jinping at a massive Beijing parade Wednesday morning, a historic moment after a week of diplomatic grandstanding against the West.The display signals Beijing's alignment with Moscow and Pyongyang. #politics

Leaders of China, Russia, North Korea gather for massive military parade in Beijing

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