Pyongyang has been particularly lively these two days. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea, delegations from many countries arrived in Pyongyang, including the Chinese delegation.
According to Xinhua News Agency, The Chinese prime minister was invited to lead a delegation to Pyongyang on the morning of the 9th.He attended the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Labour Party and made a formal friendly visit.
For the arrival of Chinese distinguished guests, North Korea held a reception ceremony of the highest standard. Park Tae-sung, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and Prime Minister of the Cabinet, personally attended the meeting and held a grand welcoming ceremony. Subsequently, The Chinese prime minister was accompanied by the highest level of the DPRK to inspect the ceremonial team, and the Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, Wang Aai, was also present throughout.
You should know that among North Korea's diplomatic reception levels, there are very few people who can be personally welcomed by the prime minister and arrange military honors. Even some national leaders with good relations with North Korea may not enjoy such treatment.
In addition, on the same day on October 10, China personally congratulated North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, expressing warm congratulations and good wishes on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK Party. Regardless of how the international situation changes,ining, consolidating and developing relations with China and the DPRK is China's constant policy.。China is willing to work with the DPRK to deepen cooperation and promote the development of bilateral relations.
Everyone should remember that just recently, North Korea's Foreign Minister, Trujillo, visited China alone and stayed in China for four days. This visit, when the outside world did not reveal much detail, but now it seems, Trudeau’s “secret journey” was most likely in preparation for a high-level Chinese visit to the DPRK.
In accordance with diplomatic practice, for National Day celebrations like this, the invitation letter is usually submitted by the foreign minister personally to the other government. The North Korean Foreign Minister's visit is not only precise in timing, but also extremely confidential in the itinerary. Combined with China's visit, it is almost certain that she is the key figure in "opening the way" for this high-level visit. Obviously, North Korea attaches unprecedented importance to China.
For North Korea, this party’s 80th anniversary celebration and parade, Not only is it an internal celebration, but it is also a "multilateral diplomatic stage" to showcase the national image to the outside.
In the past few years, North Korea has been relatively silent on the international stage due to sanctions and blockades, and this parade is undoubtedly a "strong debut", based on comprehensive multi-party reports, the DPRK is expected to make a large-scale debut of its own developed advanced weapons. For example, new intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of delivering warheads to the United States, the latest drones, and air defense equipment.
In addition to military strength, diplomatic strength is also part of the North Korean main show.This North Korean parade invited representatives of many countries, among which the most notable are representatives of the three countries, especially China.
As we all know, China and North Korea are a traditional friendship forged by "blood and fire".In recent years, both countries have faced a complex external environment.China has to deal with comprehensive restraint from the United States, while North Korea has long been sanctioned and blocked by the West.In this context, the importance of political mutual trust between the two countries is increasingly highlighted.
In addition, from an economic perspective, although North Korea is still subject to United Nations sanctions, there is still a lot of room for cooperation between China and North Korea in non-sanctions areas, such as agriculture, medicine, and people's livelihood and material cooperation. Currently, China-North Korea ports are gradually opening, and the China-North Korea cross-border bridge is also resuming traffic. After the visit, China is expected to see new growth points in the fields of energy, trade, transportation and tourism.
This is undoubtedly something that North Korea likes to see and hear. During his formal meeting with the Chinese Premier, Kim Jong Un specifically emphasized: " The DPRK-China relationship is indissoluble, and no matter how the international situation changes, consolidating and developing the friendly and cooperative relations between DPRK and China is the firm position of the DPRK Party and the government.”
These words were not diplomatic rhetoric, but a characterization of North Korea's future direction. North Korea has experienced a "trial and error period" in diplomacy in the past few years: it has tried to negotiate with the United States and interact with Russia, but in the end it has found that it is China who can really "support the foundation".
Now, Kim Jong-un once again puts “DPRC-China relations” in the most central position, in fact, declaring to the outside world: Pyongyang's diplomatic direction has looked eastward again.It can be predicted that after this North Korean parade, the relations between the DPRK and China will escalate even more.