3 d. ago Is North Korea pushing China to more openly accept its nuclear power status?

North Korea’s recent military parade, which featured an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking the continental United States, suggested that China had “tacitly accepted” Pyongyang as a nuclear state, analysts said. The October 10 parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea was attended by Li Qiang – the first Chinese premier to visit the country in 16 years. It featured several advanced weapons systems, including tanks, artillery and...

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1 week ago Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives in North Korea ahead of military parade

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives in North Korea ahead of military parade  NK News

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1 week ago Vietnam’s top leader heads to North Korea for first visit in 18 years

Vietnam’s top leader begins his three-day visit to North Korea on Thursday for a trip that reflects Hanoi’s desire to balance regional relations amid ongoing tensions, analysts say. Communist Party chief To Lam’s visit – the first by a Vietnamese leader to the reclusive country in almost two decades – will coincide with a military parade in Pyongyang on Friday to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, according to the Vietnamese government and North Korean state media...

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2 w. ago Li Qiang to visit North Korea, most senior Chinese official to do so since 2019

Premier Li Qiang will travel to Pyongyang to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of North Korea’s ruling party later this week, according to Beijing, the most senior Chinese official to visit the country since 2019. The Chinese foreign ministry said Li would arrive in Pyongyang for a three-day visit on Thursday. A military parade commemorating the foundation of the Workers’ Party of Korea is expected to take place on Friday, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported. Calling the two...

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2 w. ago North Korea set to ‘flaunt’ its growing arsenal at massive military parade

North Korea is expected to showcase a new generation of strategic missiles and advanced weapons systems at a massive military parade this week, in what observers say is an attempt to project its growing ability to strike US and South Korean targets. Analysts predict that the parade will centre on a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile and a series of hypersonic weapons designed to threaten US naval forces in the region. The new ICBM, which reportedly has a high-thrust solid-fuel...

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2 w. ago Chinese military’s new underwater unmanned systems are ‘disruptive’: journal

A Chinese military journal has described the People’s Liberation Army’s latest underwater unmanned systems as “disruptive” and highlighted their intelligent capabilities. According to Ordnance Industry Science Technology, the unmanned submersibles showcased during the large-scale military parade held in Beijing on September 3 possessed “zero-radius turning manoeuvrability”, enabling them to “operate with ease in complex maritime environments”. An author writing in the journal’s latest issue...

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2 w. ago Beijing’s Military Parade May Not Be the Show of Unity That It Seems

Beijing’s Military Parade May Not Be the Show of Unity That It Seems  New Lines Magazine

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3 w. ago China Reveals Powerful New Information Warfare Force at 2025 Military Parade

China Reveals Powerful New Information Warfare Force at 2025 Military Parade  Orbital Today

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4 w. ago For Hong Kong and Macau, Beijing parade was more than sheer spectacle

The military parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression drew global attention. In Hong Kong and Macau, where the ceremony was broadcast live, the emotions and reflections inspired were unique – admiration and pride mingling with questions and contemplation. Some ask, as decennial parades have become routine, does this “muscle flexing” carry practical significance, given that China’s rise is now an...

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4 w. ago Why Beijing parade resonated deeply with people in Hong Kong, Macau too

The military parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression drew global attention. In Hong Kong and Macau, where the ceremony was broadcast live, the emotions and reflections inspired were unique – admiration and pride mingling with questions and contemplation. Some ask, as decennial parades have become routine, does this “muscle flexing” carry practical significance, given that China’s rise is now an...

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4 w. ago China’s Military Parade 2025: Enhanced Capabilities, Strategic Intent

China’s Military Parade 2025: Enhanced Capabilities, Strategic Intent  orfonline.org

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4 w. ago From Parade to Battlefield: LiDAR at the Core of China’s Military Modernization

From Parade to Battlefield: LiDAR at the Core of China’s Military Modernization  Foundation for Defense of Democracies

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