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 from 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 LATEST ANALYSIS 01North Korean TV airs outdated map laying claim to South Korean border islands 02How North Korea’s newest ‘hypersonic’ missile could foil adversary defenses 03Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge 04A decade apart, two DMZ mine blasts highlight a new inter-Korean reality 05Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records 06Likely Russian ship docks in North Korea’s Rason port for first time since May 07Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions 08North Korean trade with China rises 3.7% in August thanks to wig exports: data

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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

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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:

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01North Korean TV airs outdated map laying claim to South Korean border islands
02How North Korea’s newest ‘hypersonic’ missile could foil adversary defenses
03Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge
04A decade apart, two DMZ mine blasts highlight a new inter-Korean reality
05Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records
06Likely Russian ship docks in North Korea’s Rason port for first time since May
07Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions
08North Korean trade with China rises 3.7% in August thanks to wig exports: data

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