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Xi affirms readiness to join Kim for greater development of China-N. Korea ties

08 Jun 2026-15:24
Xi moves to pull Kim back from Moscow’s orbit

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea is not merely a diplomatic gesture towards an old ally. It is a trip of major geopolitical significance, signalling that Beijing intends to reclaim its central role in relations with Pyongyang and prevent North Korea from moving too far into Moscow’s orbit.

08 Jun 2026-13:49
Xi says China-North Korea ties are at a 'historical point'

08 Jun 2026-10:52
China's Xi arrives in North Korea for state visit - VIDEO

08 Jun 2026-09:18
North Korea's Kim attends navigation test of key naval destroyer

06 Jun 2026-13:59
Russia is pulling Pyongyang closer: Why Xi is rushing to North Korea

Editor’s note: Abulfaz Babazadeh is a scientist, a scholar of Japanese studies, a political observer, and a member of the Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of News.Az.

05 Jun 2026-12:18
What is behind the Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un meeting?

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to pay a state visit to North Korea from June 8 to 9 at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

05 Jun 2026-06:20
North Korea opens new plant producing nuclear weapons fuel

North Korea revealed a new nuclear fuel production facility on Thursday, with leader Kim Jong Un stating plans to expand the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential rate.”

04 Jun 2026-21:03
Kim Jong Un reveals North Korea doubled nuclear material production

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that the country’s capacity to produce weapons-grade nuclear material has more than doubled over the last five years.

04 Jun 2026-09:15
North Korea tests upgraded ballistic and cruise missile systems

27 May 2026-11:24