As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped off his armored green train in Beijing on Tuesday, greeted by Chinese officials shaking his hand and leading him down a red carpet, many observers noticed a young girl walking behind him, smiling politely, dressed in black with her hair tied in a bow.

This is believed to be Kim Ju Ae, the leader’s mysterious daughter . She’s has made various public appearances over the years, mostly at military-related events, prompting speculation about why she’s in Beijing and whether Kim could be preparing his future successor.

The young girl’s first public trip abroad is one of massive significance, at a parade where Chinese leader Xi Jinping will flaunt his military forces, and where her father will stand shoulder to shoulder with fellow autocrats includi

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