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Diplomacy

Opinion | Why the US must get real about North Korea’s nuclear status, and soon

Every year that passes without negotiations with Washington allows Pyongyang to improve its nuclear deterrent.

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North Korea

What does North Korea get from its blossoming ties with Russia?

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Kim Jong-un

Was Kim Jong-un the real winner from Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea?

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United States

Why a tiny river on Russia’s border tests China’s ties with Kim Jong-un

Sea of Japan access may be China’s national aspiration, but neither Beijing nor Pyongyang mentioned it in statements about Xi-Kim summit.

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An international passenger train travels on the Korea–Russia Friendship Bridge across the Tumen River. Photo: Handout
North Korea

As I see it | Kim Jong-un turns out to be the cleverest of them all

As others exert geopolitical influence based on economic or military might, North Korea’s leader has turned a weaker hand to his advantage.

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Mainland China

Has Beijing given up on a nuclear weapon-free Korean peninsula?

China is downplaying the issue for now, as it is unlikely that pressuring North Korea would do anything other than sour ties.

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Was Xi’s stance on North Korea military ties also a message for US, Russia?

Analysts note the Chinese leader’s remarks were not reported in full by North Korean state media.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) and President Xi Jinping at Pyongyang International Airport. Photo: AFP
North Korea

Editorial | Strength of North Korea-China relationship clear on Xi Jinping’s visit

It is evident that both sides need each other, particularly with Japan aggressively rearming and the US waging war.

Mainland China

Has Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit helped cement China’s vital role?

The Chinese leader’s meetings with Kim Jong-un may have helped underline that Pyongyang cannot do without Beijing’s economic support.

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Xi Jinping

Video | Xi visits Korean war memorial for Chinese Soldiers

Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his two-day state visit, pledging to continue the ‘revolutionary spirit’ of the Korean war.

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North Korea

Tilt towards Beijing? Xi and Kim vow to ‘open new chapter’ in ties

North Korean leader says strengthening relations with China is the country’s ‘most important strategic mission’, according to state media.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (second from left) and his wife, Peng Liyuan (left), pose with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife, Ri Sol-ju, in Pyongyang on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
North Korea

Xi returns to exclusive Pyongyang guest house only a handful of leaders ever see

The Kumsusan State Guest House has hosted a handful of foreign leaders, including Russia’s Putin and Belarus’ Lukashenko.

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China trade

Tungsten and eyelashes: N Korea-China trade hits 9-year high as Xi hails ties

On his state visit to Pyongyang, President Xi eyes infrastructure, agriculture and tech gains as cross-border rail restarts, while high volumes of hair and tungsten fuel China’s imports.

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North Korea

Xi Jinping says China’s support for North Korea and Kim Jong-un is ‘unwavering’

The Chinese leader begins his first foreign trip of the year by pledging that the ‘traditional friendship’ between the countries will not change.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping arrives in a North Korea armed with advanced warships and AI drones

Could Xi’s visit indirectly advance North Korea’s military build-up as Pyongyang strengthens ties with Beijing and Moscow?

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits the destroyer Choe Hyon on May 7 to review its manoeuvrability. Photo: AP
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Pyongyang rolls out the red carpet as Xi is welcomed with pomp and ceremony

Crowds waving flags and carrying bouquets of flowers line the streets of the North Korean capital to welcome the Chinese leader.

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Mainland China

Xi lands in North Korea with denuclearisation likely off the table

Chinese President Xi Jinping is making a rare trip to North Korea having stepped back from efforts to deter his host from building nuclear weapons.

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China-Russia relations

China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea after hailing everlasting friendship

Joined by top aide and foreign minister, Chinese leader arrives in Pyongyang on Monday for his first visit since 2019.

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The two-day visit to North Korea marks the Chinese leader’s first since 2019. Photo: Xinhua
North Korea

North Korea says nuclear programme is ‘irreversible’ ahead of Xi’s visit

Kim Yo-jong, the sister of the country’s leader, rejects ‘anachronistic’ US push for denuclearisation a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival.

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Will Xi’s North Korea visit show that China remains Pyongyang’s most vital ally?

Beijing has been concerned by its neighbour’s closer ties with Russia and is expected to highlight the importance of its economic support.

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South Korea

Xi heads to North Korea, tech transfer clampdown, inflation pickup

This week: China says President Xi Jinping to visit North Korea, new rules to curb tech transfers overseas, US threatens tariffs on 60 trading partners amid forced labour claims. Next week: China factory inflation may near three-year high, Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun visits Washington, SpaceX holds IPO and more.

Chinese President Xi Jinping with Kim Jong-un on his last visit to North Korea in 2019. Photo: Xinhua
South Korea

Chinese leader Xi Jinping visit to North Korea confirmed for next week

Relations rebuilding after years of relative isolation due to pandemic, Beijing’s denuclearisation stance and closer Pyongyang-Moscow ties.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang in 2019. Photo: AFP
China-South Korea relations

South Korea and Japan eye military logistics pact. Should China be wary?

Northeast Asian neighbours signal closer security ties, but wartime history and Seoul-Beijing relations could stand in the way, analysts say.

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Seoul

A quiet reset in ties is brewing along the China-North Korea border

The resumption of train routes and a spike in overland trade underscore a reset in ties ahead of a reported leaders’ summit.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | The 4 trilateral frameworks defining northeast Asia future

As great-power bargaining between the US, China and Russia collides with three regional triangles, finding a balance will be key to managing competition.

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South Korea

China’s Xi Jinping expected to visit North Korea as early as next week

The news comes hard on the heels of visits to Beijing by the presidents of the United States and Russia.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and President Xi Jinping at Pyongyang airport in June 2019. Photo: AFP
China-Russia relations

Why a 5-year defence pact between North Korea and Russia could make China uneasy

Rare cooperation plan with Moscow could accelerate Pyongyang’s military modernisation on multiple fronts, analysts say.

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North Korea

Opinion | After years of neglect, China emerges as North Korea’s ‘top priority’

In a world of shrinking options and rising risks, Pyongyang recognises its alliance with Beijing is too important to ignore.

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