The two-day visit from June 8-9 follows Xi's summits with
Trump and Putin, coming right after Kim Yo Jong rejected denuclearization as an
'anachronistic dream' and Kim Jong Un toured a new uranium enrichment site with
advanced centrifuges.
North Korea ramps up missile production and vows arsenal growth, while deepening ties with Russia raise concerns for regional balance. Analysts view China's outreach as a check on Moscow's influence, though nuclear progress remains entrenched in Pyongyang's constitution since 2023.