As the West watches, China stages a new global order from Tiananmen
“Beyond the spotlight on the joint appearance of the Chinese, Russian and North Korean leaders, observers have noted two key points in the guest list for the 3 September parade: first, aside from the Serbian president and Slovak prime minister, no current leaders from Western countries or the European Union will be attending; second, there will be strong participation from global south countries.”
“Iran — regarded by the West as being part of the ‘axis of evil’ — will attend the event, represented by President Masoud Pezeshkian. Ten years ago, Iran was not included in the list of foreign dignitaries at China’s Victory Day parade. The same goes for Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Armenia. During the Q&A session, Hong stated, “The collective rise of the global south is fundamentally changing the world landscape.”
“All ASEAN member countries except Thailand and the Philippines have representatives on the guest list. Singapore will be represented by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will also be attending; ten years ago, Indonesia and Malaysia only sent special envoys and ministers.”
https://www.thinkchina.sg/politics/west-watches-china-stages-new-global-order-tiananmen
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