Chinese state media confirmed the arrival of Premier Li Qiang, the country’s second most powerful politician, to North Korea on Thursday, in preparation for a parade on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of the country’s communist “Workers’ Party of Korea” (WPK).
Li is one of several high-ranking officials, including leaders from Vietnam and Laos as well as delegations from communist Nicaragua and Venezuela, expected to attend the parade alongside dictator Kim Jong-un. Russia, which has risen to become Pyongyang’s most important geopolitical partner, sent a delegation led by one of Vladimir Putin’s most trusted and belligerent henchmen, Dmitry Medvedev, South Korean media reported.
Li’s arrival in the country represents what experts called an “upgrade” in the rank of delegations to attend similar events in North Korea, indicating that Chin
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