Xi Jinping heads to Pyongyang as China and Russia vie for influence over North Korea

The Economist

27d ago· 1 min readenNews

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Xi Jinping is heading to Pyongyang for a summit with Kim Jong Un in 2026, marking a shift from previous international efforts to halt North Korea's nuclear program. Unlike his 2019 visit when China and Russia supported UN sanctions and maximum pressure campaigns, the nuclear issue is now off the agenda. The article notes the changing geopolitical dynamics as China and Russia compete for influence over North Korea.

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WHEN XI JINPING last visited North Korea, in 2019, international efforts to halt its nuclear weapons programme were still under way.

China and Russia, North Korea's longtime patrons, had backed stiffer UN sanctions on the country as part of an American-led campaign of 'maximum pressure' on its leader, Kim Jong Un.

Mr Kim had just held two summits with Donald Trump, then in his first term in the White House.

And though the second of those summits ended in failure, Mr Xi expressed hope on h

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So nukes are off the agenda as Xi Jinping heads to Pyongyang

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