North Korea pays tribute to Chinese President in special mass games finale



News North Korea pays tribute to Chinese President in special mass games finale Altered final chapter for visiting artists delegation stresses "invincible" Sino-DPRK relations Colin Zwirko November 5, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News The backdrop of Pyongyang's “Glorious Country” mass games on Sunday night prominently featured a portrait of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, in what one expert called a “hugely significant” signal of support to Beijing. Featured in the same style used to depict past North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il earlier in the same show, an image obtained by NK News shows an artistic rendering of the Chinese leader’s face framed in a gold oval during the final part of the performance. The backdrop of Pyongyang's “Glorious Country” mass games on Sunday night prominently featured a portrait of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, in what one expert called a “hugely significant” signal of support to Beijing. Featured in the same style used to depict past North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il earlier in the same show, an image obtained by NK News shows an artistic rendering of the Chinese leader’s face framed in a gold oval during the final part of the performance. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea pays tribute to Chinese President in special mass games finale

Altered final chapter for visiting artists delegation stresses "invincible" Sino-DPRK relations

Colin Zwirko November 5, 2018

North Korea pays tribute to Chinese President in special mass games finale

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The backdrop of Pyongyang's “Glorious Country” mass games on Sunday night prominently featured a portrait of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, in what one expert called a “hugely significant” signal of support to Beijing.

Featured in the same style used to depict past North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il earlier in the same show, an image obtained by NK News shows an artistic rendering of the Chinese leader’s face framed in a gold oval during the final part of the performance.

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