Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will strengthen strategic communications and deepen cooperation with North Korea in a congratulatory message to D​PRK leader Kim Jong Un, North Korean state news agency KCNA reports.

In his letter, Xi stated that “successfully protecting, strengthening and developing relations between China and the D​PRK” remains the consistent and unchanging policy of the Chinese party and government, according to KCNA.

The Chinese leader referenced Kim’s September 3 visit to Beijing and participation in a military parade, noting they jointly “presented a plan for the development of relations between the two countries in the coming years.”

“The Chinese side is ready to join hands in promoting the friendship between China and the D​PRK and the socialist cause of the two countries through enhanced strategic communication, active exchanges and close cooperation with the D​PRK,” Xi stated in the message.

The September 3 military parade in Beijing marked the first public meeting between Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, KCNA reported.

The United States responded to the Beijing parade by announcing that President Trump had ordered the revival of the army due to the growing alignment between Russia and China. On September 5, Trump declared that the world had “lost India and Russia” through these countries’ rapprochement with China.

Russian presidential assistant Yuri Ushakov has rejected allegations by US President Donald Trump that Russia, China and North Korea are conspiring against America.

“No one was arranging any conspiracies, no one was plotting anything,” Ushakov said, according to Russian news agency Interfax and propagandist channel TASS.

What triggered Trump’s response? A massive military parade in Beijing on 3 September marking 80 years since Japan’s World War II surrender. Putin and Kim Jong Un joined Chinese President Xi Jinping alongside 24 other foreign leaders—but not a single Western head of state except Slovakia’s Robert Fico.

The parade showcased China’s latest military hardware. Fighter jets, missile defense systems, and hypersonic weapons rolled through Tiananmen Square in what Reuters called one of China’s largest military displays in years.

Trump’s post also referenced America’s historical support for China during World War II, noting that “many Americans died in China’s quest for Victory and Glory.” He questioned whether Chinese President Xi Jinping would acknowledge the “enormous support and blood” provided by the United States in helping China secure freedom from occupation.

Ushakov added that all parties understand the role currently played by the United States and the Trump administration in international affairs, referring to their attempts to broker ceasefire in Ukraine.

The military parade served a dual purpose—commemorating historical victory while demonstrating current capabilities to an audience of primarily non-Western allies. China’s message was clear: its military modernization continues with supportive witnesses from across Asia, the Middle East, and beyond.