Analysis At China’s parade, Kim Jong Un shared spotlight so he can shine all the brighter North Korean leader bet that standing with Xi and Putin would prove he’s a great statesman, not dilute his prominence SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON PRINT North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left himself vulnerable to something that’s unheard of in his own country when he attended China’s massive military parade on Wednesday — playing second fiddle. The Beijing event marked his debut at a large-scale multilateral event, providing the chance to rub shoulders with the heads of both great powers and lesser states. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left himself vulnerable to something that’s unheard of in his own country when he attended China’s massive military parade on Wednesday — playing second fiddle. The Beijing event marked his debut at a large-scale multilateral event, providing the chance to rub shoulders with the heads of both great powers and lesser states. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group.