BEIJING (AP) — North Korea is celebrating Friday the 80th anniversary of the ruling party and different foreign dignitaries and leaders will be part of the commemoration.
The Workers’ Party celebrations will serve to show once again how North Korea is trying to shore up its relations with some key global players and allies, such as China and Russia, who are sending high-level representatives.
North Korean leader has had in China his most important ally, and in recent years he has also built ties with Russia, a country to participate in its war against Ukraine.
In September, and Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of to attend a massive marking the end of the World War II.
The plans of what will happen during the commemoration have not been revealed, but some foreign leaders have started arriving.
Here’s a view of some of the leaders and high-level representatives that are expected to attend:
China’s Premier Li Qiang
Premier arrived Thursday in Pyongyan, North Korea’s capital, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
Li’s presence is the highest-level visit by a Chinese leader since 2019. He is one of seven members of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party’s Politburo, the apex of power in China.
As premier, he is generally considered the No. 2 leader in China after President Xi Jinping. Li has been and high-level events recently, including the .
Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev
Russia is sending , the former Russian president who serves as deputy head of the Security Council chaired by Putin, to this week’s anniversary celebrations, North Korea’s official KCNA news agency said Monday.
North Korea has been expanding , another neighbor to China. It has supplied and ammunitions to support Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam
Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, , also arrived Thursday in North Korea for the celebrations, Vietnamese state media reported.
As general secretary of the Communist Party in Vietnam, he holds the same leadership position held by Kim Jong Un in the North Korean Workers’ Party.
Vietnam’s state media has said that the visit happens as both countries also celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
Laos’ President Thongloun Sisoulith
The president of , Thongloun Sisoulith, will also attend, KCNA said last week. He is general secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party.
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