A video showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's aides quickly wiping down furniture and objects he touched after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone viral — and sparked intense speculation.

The footage, captured during the Victory Parade in Beijing where Kim, Putin, and Xi Jinping met together for the first time, shows Kim’s staff meticulously cleaning the backrest of his chair and removing his drinking glass.

While no official reason has been given, theories are circulating online — including the idea that North Korea may be attempting to prevent foreign agencies from collecting biological material. Similar claims have previously surfaced about Russia's own security services collecting President Putin's waste while abroad to protect sensitive health information.

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NATO must address the "security implications" of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/nato-praises-europe-defence-spending-boost-as-summit-looms-265274">China's rise</a> as a military power, the head of the alliance said on Tuesday, but insisted he did not want to make an adversary of Beijing.

Jens Stoltenberg said China's growing military capabilities -- including missiles that could hit Europe and the United States -- meant the alliance had to tackle the issue together.

The leaders of NATO's 29 member states kick off a two-day summit on Wednesday where they are set to approve a report on how the alliance should approach China and its growing international assertiveness.

"We have now recognised that the rise of China has security implications for all allies," the NATO secretary general said at an event in London.

"China has the second-largest defence budget in the world and has recently displayed a lot of new, modern capabilities including long-range missiles able to reach the whole of Europe and the United States."&nbsp;

The fiercely contested South China Sea has become a flashpoint for Beijing and the US, with Washington accusing China of "intimidation".

Beijing has built military installations, rammed vessels and sent survey ships into disputed territory in the sea, where several countries have competing claims.

NATO's defence remit is limited to Europe and North America, but Stoltenberg said China's influence was beginning to reach its shores.

"It's not about moving NATO into the South China Sea but about taking into account that China is coming closer to us in the Arctic, in Africa, investing heavily in our infrastructure in Europe, in cyberspace," he said.

But he insisted the new NATO approach was "not to create a new adversary but to analyse and understand and respond in a balanced way to the challenges China poses".

NATO must address the "security implications" of China's rise as a military power, the head of the alliance said on Tuesday, but insisted he did not want to make an adversary of Beijing.

NATO must address the "security implications" of China's rise as a military power, the head of the alliance said on Tuesday, but insisted he did not want to make an adversary of Beijing. Jens Stoltenberg said China's growing military capabilities -- including missiles that could hit Europe and the United States -- meant the alliance had to tackle the issue together. The leaders of NATO's 29 member states kick off a two-day summit on Wednesday where they are set to approve a report on how the alliance should approach China and its growing international assertiveness. "We have now recognised that the rise of China has security implications for all allies," the NATO secretary general said at an event in London. "China has the second-largest defence budget in the world and has recently displayed a lot of new, modern capabilities including long-range missiles able to reach the whole of Europe and the United States." The fiercely contested South China Sea has become a flashpoint for Beijing and the US, with Washington accusing China of "intimidation". Beijing has built military installations, rammed vessels and sent survey ships into disputed territory in the sea, where several countries have competing claims. NATO's defence remit is limited to Europe and North America, but Stoltenberg said China's influence was beginning to reach its shores. "It's not about moving NATO into the South China Sea but about taking into account that China is coming closer to us in the Arctic, in Africa, investing heavily in our infrastructure in Europe, in cyberspace," he said. But he insisted the new NATO approach was "not to create a new adversary but to analyse and understand and respond in a balanced way to the challenges China poses".

China's rise has security implications for all allies: NATO chief Stoltenberg

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Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to build a world-class military, capable of &quot;defeating all invading enemies&quot; and loyal to the ruling Communist Party, at a major parade Sunday.

The event -- featuring 12,000 service personnel and about 700 aircraft and pieces of ground equipment -- marked the 90th anniversary of the People&#39;s Liberation Army (PLA), now the world&#39;s largest military.

It was the first time Xi has observed a parade of this size staged in the field, according to the defence ministry.

Since coming to power in 2012, the president has trumpeted the need to build a stronger combat-ready military, while leading efforts to centralise the Communist Party&#39;s control over it.&nbsp;

&quot;The world is not all at peace. Peace must be safeguarded,&quot; Xi, wearing a camouflage military uniform, said in a speech at the expansive Zhurihe training base in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.&nbsp;

&quot;Today we are closer than ever before to the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and -- more than any other time in history -- we need to build a strong people&#39;s military,&quot; he said.

&quot;I believe that our heroic army has the confidence and capability to defeat all invading enemies.&quot;

Xi also ordered the PLA to &quot;unswervingly stick to... the party&#39;s absolute leadership&quot;, saying the military should &quot;march to wherever the party is pointing&quot;.

Defence ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang said in a statement that the parade was intended to create a &quot;good atmosphere&quot; before a crucial party congress later this year, at which Xi is expected to further consolidate his grip on power.

At Zhurihe, a base extending more than 1,000 square kilometres (386 square miles), rows upon rows of soldiers marched in perfect unison and helicopters flew overhead in a &quot;90&quot; formation.&nbsp;

The president stood in an open-top jeep that drove past ranks of troops for his inspection.

&quot;Comrades, thanks for your hard work!&quot; he said, to which the troops responded: &quot;Serve the people!&quot;

China announced in March it would raise its defence spending by around seven per cent this year, the slowest annual percentage increase since 1991.

Beijing is engaged in a decades-long build-up and modernisation of its once-backward armed forces, as it seeks military clout commensurate with its economic might and increasingly asserts its disputed territorial claims in Asian waters.

Xi announced in 2015 that he would cut China&#39;s military by 300,000 -- though at its reduced size of around two million, it will still remain the world&#39;s largest military.

The People&#39;s Liberation Army (PLA) also encompasses the navy and air force.

The PLA, originally called the Chinese Workers&#39; and Peasants&#39; Red Army, was founded in 1927 when Communist soldiers seized the southern town of Nanchang from Nationalist Party (&quot;Kuomintang&quot;) armies in what is known today as the Nanchang uprising.

The Chinese President was speaking at a parade marking the ninetieth anniversary of the People's Liberation Army

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to build a world-class military, capable of "defeating all invading enemies" and loyal to the ruling Communist Party, at a major parade Sunday. The event -- featuring 12,000 service personnel and about 700 aircraft and pieces of ground equipment -- marked the 90th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), now the world's largest military. It was the first time Xi has observed a parade of this size staged in the field, according to the defence ministry. Since coming to power in 2012, the president has trumpeted the need to build a stronger combat-ready military, while leading efforts to centralise the Communist Party's control over it. "The world is not all at peace. Peace must be safeguarded," Xi, wearing a camouflage military uniform, said in a speech at the expansive Zhurihe training base in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. "Today we are closer than ever before to the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and -- more than any other time in history -- we need to build a strong people's military," he said. "I believe that our heroic army has the confidence and capability to defeat all invading enemies." Xi also ordered the PLA to "unswervingly stick to... the party's absolute leadership", saying the military should "march to wherever the party is pointing". Defence ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang said in a statement that the parade was intended to create a "good atmosphere" before a crucial party congress later this year, at which Xi is expected to further consolidate his grip on power. At Zhurihe, a base extending more than 1,000 square kilometres (386 square miles), rows upon rows of soldiers marched in perfect unison and helicopters flew overhead in a "90" formation. The president stood in an open-top jeep that drove past ranks of troops for his inspection. "Comrades, thanks for your hard work!" he said, to which the troops responded: "Serve the people!" China announced in March it would raise its defence spending by around seven per cent this year, the slowest annual percentage increase since 1991. Beijing is engaged in a decades-long build-up and modernisation of its once-backward armed forces, as it seeks military clout commensurate with its economic might and increasingly asserts its disputed territorial claims in Asian waters. Xi announced in 2015 that he would cut China's military by 300,000 -- though at its reduced size of around two million, it will still remain the world's largest military. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) also encompasses the navy and air force. The PLA, originally called the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, was founded in 1927 when Communist soldiers seized the southern town of Nanchang from Nationalist Party ("Kuomintang") armies in what is known today as the Nanchang uprising.

Chinese Army has 'capability to defeat all invading enemies': Xi