Chinese President Xi Jinping said the world is at a crossroads as he hosted world leaders at a military parade in Beijing on Wednesday marking the 80th anniversary of China's defeat of Japan in World War II.

President Xi Jinping urged world nations to "eliminate the root cause of war and prevent historical tragedies from recurring" as China held a massive military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory in World War II.

The three leaders – alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others – reaffirmed their alliance at a meeting in Beijing.

China's Xi Jinping was joined by Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un for a display of power and the rising tide of anti-U.S. sentiment.

China's President Xi Jinping convened his Russian and North Korean counterparts together for the first time on Tuesday.

China staged its largest-ever military parade in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on 3 September to mark the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end, showcasing tens of thousands of troops, hundreds of aircraft,