The Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday (September 2) released photos showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walking in Beijing, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae. In the images, Kim is greeted by Director of the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party, Cai Qi, as well as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

China's President Xi Jinping convened his Russian and North Korean counterparts in Beijing for the first time on Tuesday, a show of solidarity with countries shunned by the West over their role in Europe's worst war in 80 years.

Xi hosted Vladimir Putin for talks at the Great Hall of the People and then at his personal residence, calling him his "old friend."

A few hours later, Kim Jong Un's armoured train was spotted by a Reuters witness arriving in the Chinese capital. North Korean state media confirmed Kim's arrival, showing his daughter Kim Ju Ae accompanying him.

Ju Ae, whom South Korean intelligence consider her father's most likely successor, is making her international debut after years of being seen next to Kim at major domestic events.

Xi, Putin and Kim are set to take centre stage at a massive military parade on Wednesday, where the Chinese president will flaunt his vision for a new global order as U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" policies strain Western alliances.

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BEIJING, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 2, 2025) (KCNA - No use North Korea/ No use South Korea/ No resale)(MUTE)

1. COMBINATION OF STILL PICTURES RELEASED BY THE KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY SHOWING NORTH KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG UN WALKING (TOP) / BEING GREETED NEXT TO HIS DAUGHTER KIM JU AE BY DIRECTOR OF THE GENERAL OFFICE OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY (CCP) CAI QI (BOTTOM LEFT) / AND BEING GREETED BY CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI (BOTTOM RIGHT)