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According to announcements from both Chinese and North Korean state media on Thursday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit China to attend a military parade in Beijing on Sept. 3 — the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

According to announcements from both Chinese and North Korean state media on Thursday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit China to attend a military parade in Beijing on Sept. 3 — the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kim will join Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Victory Day parade — the first time the three leaders have appeared together in public at a multilateral event.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kim will join Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Victory Day parade — the first time the three leaders have appeared together in public at a multilateral event.

The parade will feature 26 foreign heads of state and government, including leaders from Iran, Belarus, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Serbia. Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, will be the only Western European leader attending the event.

The parade will feature 26 foreign heads of state and government, including leaders from Iran, Belarus, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Serbia. Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, will be the only Western European leader attending the event.

It will showcase China's latest military technology, including hypersonic weapons, missile defense systems, and fighter jets, with tens of thousands of troops marching through Tiananmen Square.

It will showcase China's latest military technology, including hypersonic weapons, missile defense systems, and fighter jets, with tens of thousands of troops marching through Tiananmen Square.

Kim has not visited China since January 2019 and has not met Xi in person since the Chinese president visited Pyongyang in June 2019. Putin last visited China in 2024.

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Kim has not visited China since January 2019 and has not met Xi in person since the Chinese president visited Pyongyang in June 2019. Putin last visited China in 2024.

North Korea conducted approximately 97% of its external trade with China in 2023, while only 1.2% of its trade was with Russia. Though last year, North Korea deployed a contingent of troops to Russia in support of Moscow's war in Ukraine.

North Korea conducted approximately 97% of its external trade with China in 2023, while only 1.2% of its trade was with Russia. Though last year, North Korea deployed a contingent of troops to Russia in support of Moscow's war in Ukraine.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un will join Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Victory Day parade, marking the first time the three leaders have appeared together in public at a multilateral event.</span

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un will join Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Victory Day parade, marking the first time the three leaders have appeared together in public at a multilateral event.

The parade will feature 26 foreign heads of state and government, including leaders from Iran, Belarus, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Serbia, and Slovakia, with Robert Fico being the only Western European leader attending.</span

The parade will feature 26 foreign heads of state and government, including leaders from Iran, Belarus, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Serbia, and Slovakia, with Robert Fico being the only Western European leader attending.

Kim Jong Un has not visited China since January 2019 and has not met Xi Jinping in person since the Chinese president visited Pyongyang in June 2019, making this trip significant for bilateral relations.</span

Kim Jong Un has not visited China since January 2019 and has not met Xi Jinping in person since the Chinese president visited Pyongyang in June 2019, making this trip significant for bilateral relations.

North Korea conducted approximately 97% of its external trade with China in 2023, while only 1.2% was with Russia, demonstrating China's continued role as North Korea's primary economic partner despite growing ties with Moscow.</span

North Korea conducted approximately 97% of its external trade with China in 2023, while only 1.2% was with Russia, demonstrating China's continued role as North Korea's primary economic partner despite growing ties with Moscow.

The military parade will showcase China's latest military technology including hypersonic weapons, missile defense systems, and fighter jets, with tens of thousands of troops marching through Tiananmen Square.</span

The military parade will showcase China's latest military technology including hypersonic weapons, missile defense systems, and fighter jets, with tens of thousands of troops marching through Tiananmen Square.

The event reveals concerning alignment between heavily sanctioned regimes that threatens global stability and Western interests. These authoritarian leaders are forming what analysts call an "Axis of Upheaval" designed to undermine international law and democratic values. Their public solidarity signals dangerous coordination against established norms.

The event reveals concerning alignment between heavily sanctioned regimes that threatens global stability and Western interests. These authoritarian leaders are forming what analysts call an "Axis of Upheaval" designed to undermine international law and democratic values. Their public solidarity signals dangerous coordination against established norms.

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This parade highlights China's expanding global influence, as Xi unites world leaders who oppose Western dominance. It signals growing coordination among these nations outside the U.S.-led order. Simultaneously, the event underscores China's commitment to peaceful development, its resolve to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and its increasing capacity to contribute to global peace and stability.

This parade highlights China's expanding global influence, as Xi unites world leaders who oppose Western dominance. It signals growing coordination among these nations outside the U.S.-led order. Simultaneously, the event underscores China's commitment to peaceful development, its resolve to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and its increasing capacity to contribute to global peace and stability.

The Chinese military parade exposes a troubling alliance among heavily sanctioned regimes, posing a threat to global stability and Western interests. These authoritarian leaders are forming an "Axis of Upheaval," designed to challenge international law and democratic principles. Their public show of solidarity signals coordinated efforts to undermine the existing global order and established norms.

The Chinese military parade exposes a troubling alliance among heavily sanctioned regimes, posing a threat to global stability and Western interests. These authoritarian leaders are forming an "Axis of Upheaval," designed to challenge international law and democratic principles. Their public show of solidarity signals coordinated efforts to undermine the existing global order and established norms.

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There's a 9% chance that China will operate at least one military base in a BRICS country before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 9% chance that China will operate at least one military base in a BRICS country before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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