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Xi Jinping set to meet Kim Jong-un in North Korea, as China seeks to revitalise relationship

Published 7 June 2026 · world

The China-North Korea relationship has been strained by a fall in trade during the pandemic and Pyongyang’s increasing ties with Russia Xi Jinping visits North

The China-North Korea relationship has been strained by a fall in trade during the pandemic and Pyongyang’s increasing ties with Russia Xi Jinping visits North Korea on Monday for a two-day trip, his first in nearly seven years, as China’s president looks to revitalise ties with his junior ally.

Xi is expected to meet North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in Pyongyang. North Korea is China’s only formal treaty ally but in recent years their

relationship has been strained by a virtual freeze in trade during the Covid-19 pandemic and Pyongyang’s increasingly close relationship with Russia. Continue reading...

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Xi Jinping set to meet Kim Jong-un in North Korea, as China seeks to revitalise relationship

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Published: June 8, 2026 • 4:51 AM IST · Updated: June 8, 2026 • 7:00 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team

Xi Jinping set to meet Kim Jong-un in North Korea, as China seeks to revitalise relationship

Key points

  • The China-North Korea relationship has been strained by a fall in trade during the pandemic and Pyongyang’s increasing ties with Russia Xi Jinping visits North Korea on Monday for a two-day trip, his first in nearly seven years, as China’s president looks to revitalise ties with his junior ally.
  • Xi is expected to meet North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in Pyongyang.
  • North Korea is China’s only formal treaty ally but in recent years their relationship has been strained by a virtual freeze in trade during the Covid-19 pandemic and Pyongyang’s increasingly close relationship with Russia.

Published June 8, 2026.


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