China will host the leaders of Russia, Iran and North Korea at a World War II event next month in what will mark the first-ever gathering of the authoritarian CRINK bloc sometimes known as the "Axis of Upheaval." The September 3 gathering will see Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian
Published on August 30, 2025 00:55