A surprise Sino-North Korean meeting: what can we expect?



Analysis A surprise Sino-North Korean meeting: what can we expect? There remains a major gap between what Pyongyang wants and what Beijing is willing to give Fyodor Tertitskiy March 27, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Tiananmen Square by Rob Oo on 2015-07-10 15:19:47 The North Korean leader’s train has left Beijing. With no commentary provided by Chinese or North Korean state media, rumors abound that a high-ranking North Korean official – maybe even Kim Jong Un himself – visited China. Eventually, it has been confirmed by the KCNA that it was, indeed, Kim Jong Un, who traveled in China with his wife Ri Sol Ju. Normally, a state visit to China is announced after the fact by DPRK state media, and this is what happened this time as well. Although this visit comes after very soon after the news Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 02All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 03No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 04What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 05North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 06From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea 07North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery 08Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere

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A surprise Sino-North Korean meeting: what can we expect?

There remains a major gap between what Pyongyang wants and what Beijing is willing to give

Fyodor Tertitskiy March 27, 2018

A surprise Sino-North Korean meeting: what can we expect?

Tiananmen Square by Rob Oo on 2015-07-10 15:19:47

The North Korean leader’s train has left Beijing. With no commentary provided by Chinese or North Korean state media, rumors abound that a high-ranking North Korean official – maybe even Kim Jong Un himself – visited China. Eventually, it has been confirmed by the KCNA that it was, indeed, Kim Jong Un, who traveled in China with his wife Ri Sol Ju.

Normally, a state visit to China is announced after the fact by DPRK state media, and this is what happened this time as well.

Although this visit comes after very soon after the news

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06From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea
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