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China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance

summit with President Trump in Beijing, where the White House said both sides agreed on the shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea. Beijing did not publicly echo Washington's claim. And this week in Pyongyang

North Korea needs China for survival: Why does Beijing need Pyongyang?

Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang on [his first overseas trip this year](/news/2026/6/5/chinas-xi-headed-to-north-korea-in-bid-to-shore-up-ties) as he aims to boost ties with North Korea, a reclusive nuclear-armed nation opposed to US military expansion in the Asia