North Korea's Kim Jong Un attends massive Chinese military parade: Why did Xi Jinping invite him?

China is holding a massive military parade to commemorate 80 years since Japan surrendered at the end of World War II. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Putin are at the event hosted by China's Xi Jinping. Kim Jong Un's attendance in Beijing marks a rare visit by the North Korean leader.

Chapter Breakdown
0:00 Rik Glauert, DW Correspondent in Taipei, on Beijing's massive military parade
4:07 Rik Glauert reports on why Kim Jong Un and Putin have travelled to meet Xi Jinping
6:13 Jean Lee, Policy analyst at the East-West Center, on strategic ties between China, North Korea, and Russia

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Post from DW News on September 03, 2025

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