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09/06/2026 12:48 (UTC)

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Xi avoids denuclearization during Pyongyang visit as China prioritizes regional stability

By Alvaro Alfaro and Ruy A. Valdes

Beijing/Seoul, Jun 9 (EFE).- Chinese President Xi Jinping avoided public references to North Korea’s nuclear program during a visit to Pyongyang this week,...
A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chatting during an artistic performance to welcome the Chinese leader in Pyongyang, North Korea, 08 June 2026 (issued 09 June 2026). EFE/EPA/KCNA EDITORIAL USE ONLY

A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2-R) and his wife, Ri Sol-ju (R), walking with Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and his wife, Peng Liyuan (2-L) during a welcome ceremony for the Chinese leader at Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, 08 June 2026 (issued 09 June 2026). EFE/EPA/KCNA EDITORIAL USE ONLY

A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows a general view of a welcome ceremony for the Chinese President Xi Jinping at Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, 08 June 2026 (issued 09 June 2026). EFE/EPA/KCNA EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Pyongyang, Jun 9 (EFE).- The absence of any mention of denuclearization in statements following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea underscores Beijing’s increasingly pragmatic approach, prioritizing regional stability over extracting concessions from a Pyongyang emboldened by its Moscow alliance.

The two-day trip, concluding Tuesday, marks Xi’s first visit to the neighboring country in seven years and his first official foreign trip of 2026, signaling the importance Beijing places on the bilateral relationship amid a flurry of foreign leaders visiting China. (Camera: HANDOUT).

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FOOTAGE OF CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING WITH NORTH KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG-UN AT THE TOWER OF FRIENDSHIP AND THE CENTRAL PARTY CADRE TRAINING SCHOOL IN PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA.

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Xi avoids denuclearization during Pyongyang visit as China prioritizes regional stability

Xi avoids denuclearization during Pyongyang visit as China prioritizes regional stability

Xi avoids denuclearization during Pyongyang visit as China prioritizes regional stability

Xi avoids denuclearization during Pyongyang visit as China prioritizes regional stability

Xi avoids denuclearization during Pyongyang visit as China prioritizes regional stability

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