Xi Jinping set to meet Kim Jong-un in North Korea, as China seeks to revitalise relationship
Summary
China’s President Xi Jinping is visiting North Korea for two days, his first trip there in almost seven years, to improve their relationship. He will meet North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un amid changing alliances and increased military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.Key Facts
- Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea is scheduled for two days and marks his first visit in nearly seven years.
- China and North Korea have a formal treaty of friendship and mutual assistance signed 65 years ago.
- The relationship weakened during the Covid-19 pandemic due to a halt in trade and North Korea’s closer ties to Russia.
- North Korea has sent soldiers to fight for Russia in Ukraine and signed a mutual defense pact with Moscow in 2024.
- Xi, Kim Jong-un, and Russia’s Vladimir Putin appeared together at a military parade in Beijing in 2025.
- President Donald Trump visited China recently and reportedly discussed North Korea with Xi.
- North Korea recently expanded its nuclear capabilities and announced plans to increase its atomic arsenal.
- China is more focused on protecting its own security interests in northeast Asia, especially concerns about Japan’s military actions.
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