How it can be considered a people’s republic when democracy is non-existent is one of the conundrums of politics. What we know is that it is powerful in terms of the size of its population and economy. In fact, according to world ranking, it is the second richest country in the world, but its population probably does not experience this wealth.
Chinese troops are not formally fighting on the side of Moscow in Ukraine. but they constituted the largest contingent in the parade besides the Russian troops. Even the dictator of North Korea was not present in Moscow on May 9. Without exaggeration or doubt, it can be said that Putin’s choreography was to present to the world that Russia and China are closest friends. It is clear that a photo with the Chinese leader is more significant for Putin than a photo with the relatively clownish leader of North Korea, whose soldiers are actually on the ground and its missiles in the air in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
