Two former Romanian prime minsters have been pictured at what is dubbed the “summit of dictators” alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Romania’s Foreign Minister Oana Toiu reacted saying the EU and NATO member is “not and cannot be represented by politicians who take honorary places next to Putin today.”
“They only represent themselves, but the invitation probably was also based on the role of former prime ministers and indicates an intention to show influence on Romania, but Putin only managed to show that their ties are linked to the past and not to Romania’s future. Romania has clearly chosen its path: the European Union, the strategic partnership with the US, supporting democracies and our neighbors in this difficult period,” she added.
“I have been invited.. to Beijing, as a former dignitary, to participate in…the 80th anniversary of China’s victory against Japan and fascism in World War II. I had a long discussion with Deputy Chinese Minister Sun Haiyan on sensitive international policy topics, including the war in Ukraine and the relationship between China, Russia and India at the Communist Party headquarters,” Adrian Nastase wrote on his blog on Tuesday. He was accompanied by his wife, whose father served as ambassador to Beijing,
Ms. Dancila responded in a defensive manner to her presence in Beijing, saying: “when someone invites you to their house, you don’t decide the guest list.”
Mr Nastase, was prime minister 2000 to 2004 from and Viorica Dancila, served as prime minister from 2018-2019.
President Nicusor Dan said the two attended as “private citizens, who are free, and don’t represent the Romanian state.”
Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted the largest military parade in China’s history on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s official surrender at the end of World War II.
Tens of thousands of soldiers marched in formation through Beijing’s historic Tiananmen Square on the day of the parade, which marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s official surrender to World War II and the end of the conflict.
Only one EU leader attended the event, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico. Bulgaria and Hungary sent representatives.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, of “conspiring” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whom he received in Beijing for a huge military parade commemorating the end of World War II.
