China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance
The two-day trip — President Xi Jinping's first to North Korea in nearly seven years — comes shortly after his summit with President Trump in Beijing, where the White House said both sides agreed on the shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea. Beijing did not publicly echo Washington's claim. And this week in Pyongyang, Xi made no public mention of denuclearization.
- ▪The two-day trip — President Xi Jinping's first to North Korea in nearly seven years — comes shortly after his summit with President Trump in Beijing, where the White House said both sides agreed on the shared goal of denuclearizing North K
- ▪Beijing did not publicly echo Washington's claim.
- ▪And this week in Pyongyang, Xi made no public mention of denuclearization.
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Analysis China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance June 10, 20266:30 AM ET By Anthony Kuhn , Jennifer Pak China and North Korea renew ties, complicating U.S. response to Kim's nuclear program Listen · 4:02 4:02 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-127013/nx-s1-9803995" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Chinese President Xi Jinping (center left) shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (center right) during a welcome ceremony in Pyongyang on Monday.
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