Friends reunited: why the Kim-Xi summit was masterful political theater



Opinion Friends reunited: why the Kim-Xi summit was masterful political theater While concrete outcomes were limited, the two countries have sent a clear message to President Trump Andrei Lankov June 23, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA On June 17, at 8pm, DPRK and Chinese official news outlets reported that President Xi Jinping would make a state visit to North Korea by the end of the week. It was pretty short notice, given that the visit was set to begin on June 20, but it was remarkable that the news was released simultaneously. It implied a high level of coordination between Pyongyang and Beijing. On June 17, at 8pm, DPRK and Chinese official news outlets reported that President Xi Jinping would make a state visit to North Korea by the end of the week. It was pretty short notice, given that the visit was set to begin on June 20, but it was remarkable that the news was released simultaneously. It implied a high level of coordination between Pyongyang and Beijing. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Friends reunited: why the Kim-Xi summit was masterful political theater

While concrete outcomes were limited, the two countries have sent a clear message to President Trump

Andrei Lankov June 23, 2019

Friends reunited: why the Kim-Xi summit was masterful political theater

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On June 17, at 8pm, DPRK and Chinese official news outlets reported that President Xi Jinping would make a state visit to North Korea by the end of the week.

It was pretty short notice, given that the visit was set to begin on June 20, but it was remarkable that the news was released simultaneously. It implied a high level of coordination between Pyongyang and Beijing.

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