Refinitiv Newscasts - Russia, China watch North Korea's military parade

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28/07/2023 12:40

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Description: Chinese and Russian officials stood shoulder to shoulder with Kim
Jong Un as they reviewed North Korea's latest nuclear-capable missiles and new
attack drones at a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korean state media
showed on Friday. Fiona Jones reports.
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Video Transcript:

North Korea's capital Pyongyang has celebrated what it calls Victory Day with
an extravagant military display. Russian and Chinese officials attended the
event, which exhibited the countries banned ballistic missiles and new attack
drones, including Moscow's Defense Minister, who is visiting the country for
the first time since 1991. State TV showed leader Kim Jong Un at the central
proceedings, which marked 70 years since the end of the Korean war. The
appearance of Russian and Chinese officials at events with the North's nuclear
missiles marked a contrast with previous years when Beijing and Moscow sought
to distance themselves from their neighbors’ nuclear weapons and
ballistic missile development. North Korean nukes are also banned by the
United Nations Security Council, with Chinese and Russian support, but this
week they appear to show solidarity as the countries seemingly united over
their rivalry with the US. Defense analyst Shin Sung Chi said the particular
weapons on display sent a strong message.
North Korea showed its Hwasong-18 at the military parade in order to emphasize
once more to the United States. That this is their solid fuel intercontinental
ballistic missiles, which is successful in test fires.
State media later reported that Kim had been reading a congratulatory speech
from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin apparently thanked North Korea
for its support during what he called the special military operation in
Ukraine. However, both countries have denied Washington's accusation that
Pyongyang has provided weapons to Russia for the war in Ukraine. In a speech
at the parade, North Korea's Defense minister accused the US and its allies of
increasing tensions in the region