Watch: Why is China's Xi Jinping visiting North Korea?

The Chinese President Xi received a colourful welcome to Pyongyang for his first visit in seven years.

China Reasserts Itself, to Contain North Korea’s Tilt Toward Russia

On a rare visit to North Korea, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, projected unity but also sought to remind Kim Jong-un that he is the senior partner in their alliance.

By David Pierson and Choe Sang-Hun

Xi Vows Deeper Ties With Kim While Again Avoiding Nuclear Issue - Bloomberg.com

Xi Vows Deeper Ties With Kim While Again Avoiding Nuclear Issue  Bloomberg.com

Chinese leader Xi Jinping makes rare trip to North Korea in show of unity

Xi Jinping arrived Monday to pomp and fanfare in Pyongyang, celebrating what he and Kim Jong Un called the “unbreakable” bond between their countries.

By Michelle Lee, Rudy Lu

Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea

Xi traveled to Pyongyang on Monday in a likely attempt to reassert China's unique influence over its socialist neighbor.

By The Associated Press

Xi calls China–North Korea ties "unbreakable," but Pyongyang's Russia pivot is testing Beijing's leverage.

The Chinese leader's first trip to North Korea in 7 years comes as Pyongyang has moved closer to Russia. Kim Jong Un is likely to seek more access to China's economic power, analysts say.

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledges ‘unwavering’ support for North Korea and Kim Jong-un

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing’s commitment to North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-un was “unwavering ” on Monday. The trip is Xi’s first foreign visit of the year, and during his talks with Kim in afternoon, Xi expressed strong support for the North Korean leader. “No matter how the international situation changes, the firm stance of the Chinese [Communist] Party and government in highly valuing the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK [Democratic People’s Republic of...

By Laura Zhou,Seong Hyeon Choi,Orange Wang

‘A special sense of closeness’: China’s Xi vows stronger ties with North Korea in rare visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said that China world not swerve from its commitment ​to safeguarding common interests with North Korea or waver in its support for Kim Jong Un during a rare summit between the two leaders in Pyongyang. The summit comes at a time when China's economy, strengthened by growing trade and military ties to Russia, could boost ⁠North Korea's confidence in talks.

By FRANCE 24

China and Russia are competing for influence over North Korea

So nukes are off the agenda as Xi Jinping heads to Pyongyang

Willing To Work Together: China's Xi Jinping To North Korea's Kim Jong Un

The two sides should strengthen exchanges in diplomacy, law enforcement, and the military, Chinese President Xi Jinping said.

Kim Soo-hyun to resume activities with commercial for Philippine fashion brand

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun will resume his official activities after a yearlong hiatus following allegations related to the late actress Kim Sae-ron, his agency said Monday. Kim will film a commercial for a Philippine fashion brand in Korea on July 14, his agency Gold Medalist said. It will be his first public activity since March 2025. Kim largely suspended his public activities following allegations that he had dated Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor and that pressure over debt repayment c

By The Korea Herald

Xi touts 'new heights' in China-N. Korea ties during Pyongyang trip

President Xi Jinping pledged Monday to strengthen bilateral relations between China and North Korea and bring ties to 'new heights.' Xi made the pledge at a meeting with North Kor...