US EditionNorth Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Will Attend a Military Parade in Beijing Next Week
- Kim Jong Un is scheduled to travel to Beijing on September 3 for the first time in six years to participate in a military parade alongside other world leaders.
- Kim's visit follows strained ties from Pyongyang's military support to Russia in Ukraine and aims to repair relations with China amid ongoing diplomatic isolation.
- The parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan in World War II will include the presence of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and 26 other international dignitaries.
- Hong Lei, China’s assistant foreign minister, expressed a warm welcome for General Secretary Kim Jong Un’s visit to China for the anniversary celebrations, emphasizing the enduring friendship between the two countries.
- Kim’s attendance highlights a visible partnership involving China, Russia, and North Korea, though the depth of their cooperation remains unclear amid ongoing U.S. efforts to strengthen alliances in the region.
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[NHK] The Chinese government will hold a military parade on September 3rd to mark the 80th anniversary of China's victory in the war against Japan, and will invite Russian President Vladimir Putin and others to participate in the event.
Putin, Xi Jinping, and Kim Jong Un to make first public appearance together at Beijing military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin will be among 26 heads of state traveling to China on September 3 for a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is traveling to China to attend a major military parade on September 3. With both host Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in Beijing, it is set for photos of the three of them together – in a show of solidarity against the United States.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to visit China
North Korea’s leader will attend a military parade in Beijing next week to commemorate the end of World War II, an event looking increasingly likely to be characterized by opposition to the West. Kim Jong Un will be hosted by China’s Xi Jinping on Sep. 3, alongside the leaders of Belarus, Cuba, Pakistan, and Russia, among others, with no North American or European top officials expected to attend. Though defense analysts will be watching for the…
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