The fifth Kim-Xi summit: what we learned



Analysis The fifth Kim-Xi summit: what we learned Both sides sought to project the image of an ironclad alliance unfazed by international pressure Oliver Hotham June 22, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA Friday saw China and North Korea wrap-up up a two-day summit in Pyongyang, their first since January and President Xi Jinping’s first visit to the DPRK in his capacity as PRC leader. Coming as it did following months of stalled diplomacy between North Korea and the United States and growing frustration from Pyongyang over its failure to secure a deal with Washington, the visit was closely watched, not least because of a looming G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. NK Pro analysis of both Chinese and North Korean coverage of the event suggests: China 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 01All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 02Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 03Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 04How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 05New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 06How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 07What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 08What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 09If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 10North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses

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The fifth Kim-Xi summit: what we learned

Both sides sought to project the image of an ironclad alliance unfazed by international pressure

Oliver Hotham June 22, 2019

The fifth Kim-Xi summit: what we learned

KCNA

Friday saw China and North Korea wrap-up up a two-day summit in Pyongyang, their first since January and President Xi Jinping’s first visit to the DPRK in his capacity as PRC leader.

Coming as it did following months of stalled diplomacy between North Korea and the United States and growing frustration from Pyongyang over its failure to secure a deal with Washington, the visit was closely watched, not least because of a looming G20 summit in Osaka, Japan.

NK Pro analysis of both Chinese and North Korean coverage of the event suggests:

China

01All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two
02Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024
03Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way
04How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine
05New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads
06How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins
07What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won
08What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia
09If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy
10North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses

The fifth Kim-Xi summit: what we learned

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