#asianews 02-09-2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was set to arrive in Beijing on Tuesday, making his debut on the multilateral stage the following day at a military parade overseen by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and attended by Russia's Vladimir Putin.
The visit by Kim and Putin will see the two aggressors in Russia’s war against Ukraine join Xi in a show of solidarity that highlights China’s growing military might — and Beijing’s diplomatic sway with authoritarian regimes.

The event marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II will be the first of its kind since 2015, and is expected to feature a speech by Xi, a review of troops by the Chinese leader and a parade by soldiers through Beijing’s Tiananmen Square as they display their most advanced weaponry.