Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president stands next to Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea
North Korea

Facing Washington’s threats, DPRK and China renew ties

Xi Jinping’s first visit to Pyongyang since 2019 indicates a new chapter of China-DPRK relations is unfolding – one where Beijing may be embracing its neighbor as a nuclear power.

Ju-Hyun Park
July 1, 2026