China Reasserts Itself, to Contain North Korea’s Tilt Toward Russia
On a rare visit to North Korea, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, projected unity but also sought to remind Kim Jong-un that he is the senior partner in their alliance. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Pyongyang (North Korea)
Topics: North, alliance, partner, senior, Jong-un, remind, sought, unity, projected, Jinping, leader, China’s, Korea, visit, Russia, Toward, Korea’s, Contain, Itself, Reasserts, China
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/world/asia/xi-kim-china-north-korea-summit.html