What to expect at this week's fifth Kim-Xi summit



Analysis What to expect at this week’s fifth Kim-Xi summit Talks in Pyongyang come at a critical time for both sides, though concrete outcomes may be limited Peter Ward June 18, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA The announcement of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s impending visit to North Korea does not come as a great surprise. There has been talk of such a visit for some time, and given the fact that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China four times in the last year, one could certainly argue from a diplomatic standpoint that Chairman Kim is due a visit from President Xi. So what to expect from the talks? NK Pro analysis indicates: Much has changed in Sino-DPRK relations since 2005 when President Hu made the trip to Pyongyang and 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 Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand 02How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 03All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 04No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 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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What to expect at this week’s fifth Kim-Xi summit

Talks in Pyongyang come at a critical time for both sides, though concrete outcomes may be limited

Peter Ward June 18, 2019

What to expect at this week’s fifth Kim-Xi summit

KCNA

The announcement of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s impending visit to North Korea does not come as a great surprise. There has been talk of such a visit for some time, and given the fact that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China four times in the last year, one could certainly argue from a diplomatic standpoint that Chairman Kim is due a visit from President Xi.

So what to expect from the talks? NK Pro analysis indicates:

Much has changed in Sino-DPRK relations since 2005 when President Hu made the trip to Pyongyang and

01How Trump’s return could transform North Korea’s quiet ties with Thailand
02How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
03All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024
04No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia
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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