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Chinese and Russian Children Attend North Korean Youth Camp in Wonsan
Pyongyang's state media reported that children from China and Russia took part in the Songdowon International Children's Camp. The opening ceremony occurred on July 19 in the eastern coastal city of Wonsan. The participation marks a sign of informal cooperation among the three countries.
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Children from China and Russia joined a North Korean youth camp, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday. The Korean Central News Agency said camping groups of schoolchildren from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Russia and China took part at the Songdowon International Children's Camp. The opening ceremony was held Sunday.
The camp stands in the eastern coastal city of Wonsan. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared together at a military parade in Beijing in September. The ties among the three countries have appeared to grow closer since that event.
Built in 1960, the camp has long served to instill loyalty to the regime in young people. China did not appear to have participated in the 2023 and 2024 editions, based on earlier KCNA reports. Britain added the Songdowon International Children's Camp to its sanctions list in May.
A Ukrainian news outlet reported in December that at least two Ukrainian children believed to have been abducted by Russian troops were forcibly transferred to the camp.
