Why is Chinese President Xi Jinping visiting North Korea now?

The Chinese leader is making his first trip to Pyongyang in seven years amid significant military developments.

Pyongyang reaffirms North Korea's nuclear status ahead of visit by China's Xi

Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said North ‌Korea will never back down on its status as a nuclear-armed state, warning it won't tolerate any ​threats, state media agency KCNA ​said.

North Korea says its nuclear programme is ‘irreversible’ ahead of Chinese leader’s visit

North Korea said on Sunday that its nuclear weapons programme was “irreversible”, challenging the US push for denuclearisation a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit. After Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi last month, the United States said the two leaders shared the goal of denuclearising the Korean peninsula, although the Chinese statement did not mention the issue. But Kim Yo-jong, the sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, described the comments as “false information”, an...

By Xinyi Wu

North Korea says nuclear program 'absolutely nonnegotiable'

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has reaffirmed the country's nuclear ambitions ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

What to know about a rare visit by China's Xi to North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un

"Anachronistic Dream": Kim Jong Un's Sister To US On Denuclearisation Call

The statement came a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un, in his first visit to the country in seven years.

Ahead of talks, Kim has a message for Xi: North Korea’s nukes aren’t up for negotiation

North Korea has been clear in the run-up to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to Pyongyang that it is hoping for at least a tacit recognition of its nuclear status.

North Korea nuclear programme 'absolutely non-negotiable': Kim Jong Un's sister

North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme is “absolutely non-negotiable”, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said in a statement carried by state media on Sunday, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Pyongyang has long insisted on its right to a nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes although they are forbidden under the terms of UN Security Council sanctions. It enshrined its nuclear status in its constitution in 2023. “Our status as a nuclear power is absolutely n...

By none@none.com (AFP)

Ahead of Xi visit, North Korea signals denuclearization is off the table

Just one day before Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Pyongyang for a rare state visit, North Korea on Sunday delivered an unmistakable message: Its nuclear weapons program is not up for negotiation. A strongly worded statement by the North Korean leader's influential sister, Kim Yo-jong, and Kim Jong-un's inspection of nuclear and missile production facilities appear to be an attempt to define the terms of the summit before Xi even lands, making clear that any discussion of denuc

By The Korea Herald

North Korea to build 10,000-ton destroyer, state media says before Xi visit

North Korea plans to build a 10,000-ton destroyer and develop secret underwater weapons, state media said on Saturday, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Rodong Sinmun newspaper, reporting on a Thursday naval test supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, said he ordered the navy to deploy the destroyer Kang Kon and […]

North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Chinese president's visit

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea will never back down on its status as a nuclear-armed state.

With China’s Xi in North Korea, Kim to project confidence, defiance

The two-day visit is part of an effort to draw North Kora back into China's orbit

By Reuters

With China's Xi in North Korea, Kim to project confidence, defiance

Week's summit likely to contrast to Xi's first visit months after a meeting between Kim and Trump fell ​apart

By Reuters