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Kim Jong Un, with daughter Kim Ju Ae, visits Beijing for a major military parade alongside Xi and Putin, highlighting strengthened China-Russia-North Korea ties amid rising tensions with the West.
Kim Jong Un smokes a cigarette outside his armored train with top officials Jo Yong Won, Kim Tok Hun and Choe Son Hui.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 2, 2025 20:12 IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Beijing accompanied by his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, to attend a major Chinese military parade set to showcase nuclear missiles and other strategic assets.
The parade, scheduled for Wednesday, is being viewed as a strong signal of growing alignment between Beijing, Moscow, and Pyongyang amid heightened tensions with the West.
Photographs released by North Korea’s KCNA confirmed Ju Ae’s presence during the trip, adding to ongoing speculation about her rising public profile and potential political future.
Upon his arrival, Kim was welcomed by Cai Qi, a senior figure in China’s Communist Party leadership, along with Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
During the event, Kim is expected to stand alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, underscoring the deepening ties among the three nations.
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Published By:
Aashish Vashistha
Published On:
Sep 2, 2025
