Xi Jinping

Why it’s harder for China to keep North Korea in line

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) seeing off China's President Xi Jinping after the latter's rare visit to North Korea on June 8, where he proclaimed a willingness to bring ties to "new heights" .

China urges economic cooperation on Macron-led video call ahead of G-7 summit

French President Emmanuel Macron, who is hosting the G-7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, next week, has sought to engage with Beijing.

Trump’s sharp turn on China: Embracing it as a peer power

US President Donald Trump speaking with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, on May 15.

North Korea gives Xi a lavish welcome at a pivotal juncture for two allies

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a welcome ceremony for Xi in Pyongyang on June 8.

North Korea says Xi’s visit produced ‘far-reaching blueprint’ for ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the former's state visit to Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 8.

China's Xi says he reached important consensus with Kim in North Korea visit, KCNA reports

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pose for a picture as they visit the Central Cadres Training School of the Workers' Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 9, 2026. KCNA via REUTERS

Xi leaves North Korea with renewed signs of China’s influence

(From left) Chinese President Xi Jinping, his wife Peng Liyuan, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju at a welcome ceremony for Xi in Pyongyang on June 8.

A ‘miraculous transformation’: How Kim Jong Un fortified North Korea

Kim Jong Un is recognised at home and abroad as North Korea’s most powerful leader to date because he has achieved the status of a de facto nuclear power.

China reasserts itself to contain North Korea’s tilt towards Russia

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) watching a performance at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on June 8.

China’s Xi hails deeper understanding at end of North Korea summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watch a march-past as Kim holds a welcome ceremony for Xi at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea June 8, 2026. Yin Bogu/Xinhua via REUTERS

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