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

nuclear weapons program. The two-day trip — President Xi Jinping's first to North Korea in nearly seven years — comes shortly after his summit with President Trump in Beijing, where the White House said both

North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

News Agency. ### The site is likely a uranium enrichment plant KCNA said the facility used "more sophisticated technology" but didn't provide further details like its location. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff assessed

Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea

News Service via AP, File)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5000x3334+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3c%2Fa2%2F245d03ee4576ba06b6919bbaa597%2Fap26158019925835.jpg) FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing Thursday

As Trump goes to China, what do Americans say about tariffs, Iran and world standing?

nuclear program](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/10/nx-s1-5817561/understanding-chinas-ambition-to-expand-its-nuclear-program) ## **Most see China as one of the United States' biggest rivals or adversaries** A majority of Americans sees China as either a rival (37%) or an adversary (21%), though more