Kim Jong-un, Chairman of North Korea’s State Affairs Commission, Xi Jinping, President of China, and Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (from right), are entering Tiananmen Square in Beijing side by side on the 3rd, where the 80th anniversary ceremony of China’s Victory Day is being held. TASS Yonhap News.
On the 3rd, during the ceremony commemorating China’s Victory Day, Kim Jong-un, Chairman of North Korea’s State Affairs Commission (right), is conversing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Xi’s wife Peng Liyuan, and Russian President Vladimir Putin among other world leaders before taking a commemorative photo. TASS Yonhap News.
A parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of China’s victory in World War II was held in Beijing in the morning, attended by the leaders of North Korea, China, and Russia.
On this day, Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin were seen alongside Xi Jinping, reviewing the Chinese military. This scene is interpreted as China clearly conveying an ‘anti-American and anti-Western coalition’ message centered on the leaders of North Korea, China, and Russia.
China showcased a large number of unmanned vehicles, ballistic missiles, new fighter jets, and other advanced weaponry in front of leaders from 26 countries at the “80th Anniversary of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War (Victory Day)” parade.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on the 2nd (local time) that he is not at all worried about the growing closeness between North Korea, China, and Russia on the occasion of China’s Victory Day.
The Chinese military is parading during the 80th anniversary ceremony of China’s Victory Day, held at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on the 3rd. AP Yonhap News.
The 80th anniversary ceremony of China’s Victory Day is underway at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on the 3rd. Xinhua Yonhap News.
The 80th anniversary ceremony of China’s Victory Day is being held at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on the 3rd. Xinhua Yonhap News.
The 80th anniversary ceremony of China’s Victory Day is taking place at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on the 3rd. Xinhua Yonhap News.
The 80th anniversary ceremony of China’s Victory Day is being held at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on the 3rd. EPA Yonhap News.
The 80th anniversary ceremony of China’s Victory Day is underway at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on the 3rd. EPA Yonhap News.
The 80th anniversary ceremony of China’s Victory Day is taking place at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on the 3rd. Reuters Yonhap News.