Xi Jinping Visits Pyongyang to Revive Ties Amid
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- Xi Jinping arrives in Pyongyang for a two-day visit, his first to North Korea as China’s leader since 2019
- China and North Korea agree to expand trade and personnel exchanges following the reopening of border ports and resumption of international flights and rail service
- Kim Jong-un hosts Xi at a ceremonial welcome in Pyongyang and accompanies him to state talks, reaffirming bilateral ties ahead of the 65th anniversary of their mutual aid treaty
- North Korea maintains deepening military cooperation with Russia, including sending over 10,000 troops to support Russian operations in Ukraine, contrasting with its more nostalgic alignment with China
Why it matters: China risks losing strategic influence as North Korea strengthens real-time military ties with Russia, while Beijing offers only renewed economic cooperation — a shift that recalibrates alliance dynamics in Northeast Asia.
