Kim Jong-un bet right, the Chinese side confirmed the presence, and Pyongyang will welcome your guests!
In October 2025, the 80th anniversary celebration of the Workers' Party of Korea is about to usher in a grand opening. However, this supposedly ordinary commemorative activity has become a diplomatic stage carefully laid out by Kim Jong-un. Pyongyang will not only welcome the official attendance of high-level Chinese officials, but also special planes from Russia, Vietnam and Laos.
The "diplomatic show" that no one was optimistic about at first has now become the global focus. Kim Jong-un not only won this diplomatic card, but also made his country an "upstart" on the international stage.
Who could have imagined a few months ago that Kim Jong-un would lead North Korea to such a big step?North Korea has always given the impression that it is an isolated country that upholds its borders and keeps a distance from the world.
Especially in June this year, North Korea rarely sent actual combat troops to support Russia and directly participated in the battle on the Ukrainian battlefield. Behind this move, it reflects the major transformation of Kim Jong-un's foreign policy.
This military cooperation is not just a superficial article, North Korea not only demonstrated to Russia that it is a reliable "reliable ally", but also won resources and support for itself in many aspects such as energy, food and other.
At the time, people remained suspicious of the depth of North Korea’s involvement in international affairs, feeling that this “isolated country” could not stand for too long. However, as Kim Jong Un’s strategy gradually landed, the situation began to turn straight down. Especially the cooperation between North Korea and Russia grew closer and closer, Medvedev early confirmed that he would personally attend the celebration in North Korea. Vietnam and Laos also followed him, announcing the sending of high-level delegations.
What shocked the outside world most was China's attendance statement. In the past, the relationship between North Korea and China was more based on the traditional "friendship and cooperation", but this time, North Korea not only invited China's leadership, but more importantly, China's attendance was not only for commemoration, but with practical issues and cooperation contents.
The two countries held ministerial talks in September, focusing on a series of practical issues such as infrastructure construction, energy cooperation and border trade.
This "practical" diplomatic strategy has greatly enhanced North Korea's position on the international stage. China's move is not only support for North Korea's existing foreign policy, but also to strengthen cooperation between the two countries and lay a more solid foundation for future bilateral relations.
All these changes are actually attributed to Kim Jong-un's "actual combat diplomacy". Instead of relying solely on language and propaganda, he won the support of important countries including Russia, Vietnam and Laos directly through military and economic cooperation.
Russia’s inclination in military supplies, especially in cooperation in high-tech fields such as artificial intelligence and military satellites, has brought greater technical support to North Korea.
At the same time, North Korea's exports are gradually extending from traditional minerals and grains to high value-added digital communications, transportation construction and other fields.
This diplomatic strategy has broken North Korea's past image of "only talking about words" and brought North Korea back to the international forefront.
Even though some countries still have doubts about North Korea’s policies, it is undeniable that Kim Jong-un has successfully shaped his “status” in the Northeast.
It is worth noting that the attitude of Vietnam and Laos has attracted the attention of many international analysts.Especially Vietnam, although cooperation with North Korea in the field of defence has been broken for years, this personal visit of Vietnamese leaders is surprising.
This move of Vietnam, in fact, also reflects the return of U.S. foreign policy to internal care, Asian countries began to pay more attention to multilateral cooperation, especially in the face of the increasingly complex international situation, Vietnam chose to "near North Korea" and no longer depend on unilateralism U.S. support.
While Laos’ involvement is less influential on an economic scale than Vietnam and Russia, its political symbolism cannot be ignored as well.As a small partner of the socialist camp, Laos’ involvement represents North Korea’s efforts to expand its “friends circle.”
By linking these countries, North Korea hopes to gain not only formal support, but also substantially double identity in economic and political terms.
Another great point of view at this diplomatic event is that China’s attitude toward the North Korean nuclear issue has changed subtly.In the past, China’s position on the North Korean nuclear issue has remained virtually unchanged, which is the only goal of “denuclearization”.
However, now that China’s position is no longer so firm, more contexts have begun to turn toward “regional stability” and “bilateral mutual trust”.
North Korea in this year, through cooperation with China and Russia, has promoted the growth of trade volume, especially in the fields of high added value such as digital communications, transportation construction.China's changes, the result of North Korea's accumulated diplomatic capital gradually gained recognition through "cooperation + trust".
Overall, Kim Jong Un's diplomatic means, especially the combination of "real war + cooperation", have achieved a phased victory. North Korea is no longer a country supported by slogans and parades, but through practical actions, has successfully attracted support and cooperation from many countries including Russia, China, Vietnam and Laos.
But in any case, whether North Korea can continue to gain a firm foothold in this international game in the future still depends on whether it can effectively manage the current complex diplomatic environment and possible future risks.
(Main source: Global Times-Li Qiang will attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers 'Party of Korea and pay an official goodwill visit to North Korea)
In October 2025, the 80th anniversary celebration of the Workers' Party of Korea is about to usher in a grand opening. However, this supposedly ordinary commemorative activity has become a diplomatic stage carefully laid out by Kim Jong-un. Pyongyang will not only welcome the official attendance of high-level Chinese officials, but also special planes from Russia, Vietnam and Laos.
The "diplomatic show" that no one was optimistic about at first has now become the global focus. Kim Jong-un not only won this diplomatic card, but also made his country an "upstart" on the international stage.
Who could have imagined a few months ago that Kim Jong-un would lead North Korea to such a big step?North Korea has always given the impression that it is an isolated country that upholds its borders and keeps a distance from the world.
Especially in June this year, North Korea rarely sent actual combat troops to support Russia and directly participated in the battle on the Ukrainian battlefield. Behind this move, it reflects the major transformation of Kim Jong-un's foreign policy.
This military cooperation is not just a superficial article, North Korea not only demonstrated to Russia that it is a reliable "reliable ally", but also won resources and support for itself in many aspects such as energy, food and other.
At the time, people remained suspicious of the depth of North Korea’s involvement in international affairs, feeling that this “isolated country” could not stand for too long. However, as Kim Jong Un’s strategy gradually landed, the situation began to turn straight down. Especially the cooperation between North Korea and Russia grew closer and closer, Medvedev early confirmed that he would personally attend the celebration in North Korea. Vietnam and Laos also followed him, announcing the sending of high-level delegations.
What shocked the outside world most was China's attendance statement. In the past, the relationship between North Korea and China was more based on the traditional "friendship and cooperation", but this time, North Korea not only invited China's leadership, but more importantly, China's attendance was not only for commemoration, but with practical issues and cooperation contents.
The two countries held ministerial talks in September, focusing on a series of practical issues such as infrastructure construction, energy cooperation and border trade.
This "practical" diplomatic strategy has greatly enhanced North Korea's position on the international stage. China's move is not only support for North Korea's existing foreign policy, but also to strengthen cooperation between the two countries and lay a more solid foundation for future bilateral relations.
All these changes are actually attributed to Kim Jong-un's "actual combat diplomacy". Instead of relying solely on language and propaganda, he won the support of important countries including Russia, Vietnam and Laos directly through military and economic cooperation.
Russia’s inclination in military supplies, especially in cooperation in high-tech fields such as artificial intelligence and military satellites, has brought greater technical support to North Korea.
At the same time, North Korea's exports are gradually extending from traditional minerals and grains to high value-added digital communications, transportation construction and other fields.
This diplomatic strategy has broken North Korea's past image of "only talking about words" and brought North Korea back to the international forefront.
Even though some countries still have doubts about North Korea’s policies, it is undeniable that Kim Jong-un has successfully shaped his “status” in the Northeast.
It is worth noting that the attitude of Vietnam and Laos has attracted the attention of many international analysts.Especially Vietnam, although cooperation with North Korea in the field of defence has been broken for years, this personal visit of Vietnamese leaders is surprising.
This move of Vietnam, in fact, also reflects the return of U.S. foreign policy to internal care, Asian countries began to pay more attention to multilateral cooperation, especially in the face of the increasingly complex international situation, Vietnam chose to "near North Korea" and no longer depend on unilateralism U.S. support.
While Laos’ involvement is less influential on an economic scale than Vietnam and Russia, its political symbolism cannot be ignored as well.As a small partner of the socialist camp, Laos’ involvement represents North Korea’s efforts to expand its “friends circle.”
By linking these countries, North Korea hopes to gain not only formal support, but also substantially double identity in economic and political terms.
Another great point of view at this diplomatic event is that China’s attitude toward the North Korean nuclear issue has changed subtly.In the past, China’s position on the North Korean nuclear issue has remained virtually unchanged, which is the only goal of “denuclearization”.
However, now that China’s position is no longer so firm, more contexts have begun to turn toward “regional stability” and “bilateral mutual trust”.
North Korea in this year, through cooperation with China and Russia, has promoted the growth of trade volume, especially in the fields of high added value such as digital communications, transportation construction.China's changes, the result of North Korea's accumulated diplomatic capital gradually gained recognition through "cooperation + trust".
Overall, Kim Jong Un's diplomatic means, especially the combination of "real war + cooperation", have achieved a phased victory. North Korea is no longer a country supported by slogans and parades, but through practical actions, has successfully attracted support and cooperation from many countries including Russia, China, Vietnam and Laos.
But in any case, whether North Korea can continue to gain a firm foothold in this international game in the future still depends on whether it can effectively manage the current complex diplomatic environment and possible future risks.
(Main source: Global Times-Li Qiang will attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers 'Party of Korea and pay an official goodwill visit to North Korea)