„Diese Freundschaft wird sich nie ändern“: Kim Jong Un bestätigt China Beziehungen zum Paradebesuch
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„Diese Freundschaft wird sich nie ändern“: Kim Jong Un bestätigt China Beziehungen zum Paradebesuch
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SS: At China’s “Victory Day” parade marking the 80th anniversary of WWII’s end, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un appeared together for the first time, an unmistakable signal of their shared challenge to U.S. power. The Xi Kim summit was particularly notable: while North Korea has strained ties with Beijing by backing Russia’s war in Ukraine, Kim’s outreach suggests an effort to hedge his bets, seeking economic support from China while leveraging his alignment with Moscow. For Beijing, reaffirming its bond with Pyongyang underscores its intent to maintain influence on the Korean Peninsula, even as it tacitly acknowledges North Korea’s nuclear status, while also leaving open the possibility of acting as a stabilizing mediator.
North Korea is putting China in a tough spot. On one hand, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has depleted Nato munitions and stolen a lot of Nato countries‘ attention, so China doesn’t mind that. But by being too close to Russia, China is unlikely to split allegiances among the west, despite the huge opportunity Trump has given China with all the tariffs and cold relations with U.S. friends and allies. So long as North Korea is actively involved in the war, it’s hard for China to take advantage of these opportunities.