Parade with Putin and Kim aims to 'cherish peace', not conspire against US: China

China defended on Thursday its decision to invite the leaders of Russia and North Korea to World War II commemorations, which President Donald Trump accused them of using to conspire against the United States. Trump wrote a testy Truth Social post addressing his Chinese counterpart after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing showcasing Chinese military hardware. "Give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-un, as you conspire against The United States of America," Trump wrote.