Hong Kong (AP) – Leader 26 countries Joining China’s President Xi Jinping, commemorating the 80th anniversary of World War II Military Parade Wednesday at a show of solidarity between countries friendly to Beijing in China’s capital.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-unWe took a rare trip to attend and took a rare trip to foreign travel, rose to the viewing platform overlooking Tiannanman Square, and lined up on the XI, seeing displays of military hardware and marching forces. Observers say the joint appearance is a show of unity against the United States.
Leaders from the US, Western Europe, Japan and India skipped the event, while countries like South Korea and Singapore sent low-level officials. However, Xi’s guest list shows an increasing influence in Beijing’s southern world and other emerging economies.
This will introduce you to Xi’s guests at a glance.
The enemy of the United States
Joining Putin and Kim included Iranian President Masudo Pezeshkian, all of whom were considered as the enemy of the United States. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Russia’s close ally, walked next to Kim after taking group photos with other leaders.
Putin and Kim chatted to animation on Xi as they climbed the stairs and onto the viewing platform.
The sights of these leaders with XI appeared to observers as a challenge to the US-led international order.
Leaders in Asia, Africa and America
Asia accounted for the majority of national leaders at the event.
Indonesian President Prabobo Suboant, who first canceled his trip to China due to a home protest, arrived in Beijing and took part in the events with his Southeast Asian counterparts, including Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni, Vietnam’s President Luong Kuong, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Myanmar’s military leader and senior general. Min Aung Hlaing It was there too.
Other leaders from South and Central Asia were present, including Pakistan Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif and Kazakh President Kasim Jomat Tokayev.
Zimbabwe’s President Emerson Mnangagwa and Republic of Congo’s President Dennis Sassau Nussau were also on the guest list.
Cuba President Miguel Diaz Canel He was the only leader from the Americas to attend.
The guest list had severe overlap with the annual summit Shanghai Cooperative Organization A few days ago, there were some notable departures before the parade, which included representatives from India and Turkish.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a warm speech about XI’s meeting with President Putin on social media platform X. He posted a photo of himself and Putin traveling with him, saying, “The conversation with him is always insightful,” and wrote that he had a “fruitful meeting” with XI.
Most European leaders were far apart
Apart from Putin and Lukashenko, other European leaders attending the parade were friendly to Serbian Russia. President Aleksandar Vucic and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
However, former Romanian Prime Ministers Adrian Naster and Violica Dansil took group photos with their current leaders.
