Kim Jong Un to join Putin and other leaders at China military parade
Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, will attend a military parade in Beijing on 3 September, which is believed to be the first international leader meeting of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The “Victory Day” parade will celebrate the 80th anniversary of China’s war against Japan and the end of the Second World War.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will also be expected to participate in the event.
China is expected to exhibit its latest weapon, including hundreds of aircraft, tanks and anti -drone systems – for the first time, the new power structure of its army is completely displayed at a parade.
The extremely choreographed parade ceremony will see that tens of thousands of military staff walk through the Tiananmen Square, including 45 of the Chinese army and pro -war veterans.
The 70 -minute crossing ceremony, which will be examined by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, is expected to be closely monitored by analysts and Western forces.
Kim’s participation is an upgrade from the China’s last victory day parade – Pyongyang sent Choe Ryong -hae, one of the best officials.
Participating in the parade in the center of Beijing in the Putin and China’s XI, the photo of the photo Op.
But at the same time there will be an important diplomatic gain for Xi.
US President Donald Trump is trying to make an agreement with Putin to end the war in Ukraine. He also announced last week that he wanted to meet again.
The Chinese leader shows that he holds geopolitical cards in this game. Although both leaders are limited – it has an effect.
Timing is also the key. The White House claimed that President Trump could be in the region at the end of October and that he was open to meeting with XI.
The Chinese leader will enter any summit with the US President, which is completely briefed by the US and Putin, and will know that it is not left out of the loop.
Six years have passed since Kim visited Beijing – in 2019, he joined the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Major North Korean leader visited Beijing three times in 2018, and rarely pointed to an intensive year for international trips on his way abroad.
Japan asked European and Asian countries not to attend the passage ceremony at the beginning of this week.
Most of the Western leaders are not expected to attend the parade with the Russian leader Putin on the Ukrainian War.
Previously, foreign leaders of Japan called for “anti -Japanese tones” to not participate in the parade.
