What was the main purpose of Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea?

To promote party, government, and military exchanges and strengthen strategic coordination against US and Japanese military alliances.

Was the North Korean nuclear issue discussed during the visit?

Media reports from both countries did not mention it; analysts say China prioritized US-China competition and avoided pressure on denuclearization.

What was the intent behind Xi's statement that 'Asia is a place to settle and thrive'?

It reflects China's desire for strategic coordination with North Korea against the US-led Western military alliance and Japan's militaristic tendencies.

Xi Jinping's Visit to North Korea: Analysis Shows Further Promotion of Bilateral Party, Government, and Military Exchanges

Published Jun 10, 2026 5:30 PM ・ Updated Jun 13, 2026 11:58 PM ・ 5 min read ・ Source: CNA (Central News Agency)

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited North Korea for the first time in seven years, meeting with leader Kim Jong Un. Analysts say the visit aims to boost party, government, and military exchanges between the two countries and strengthen strategic coordination against US and Japanese military alliances.

(Central News Agency reporter Zhang Qian, Hong Kong, 10th) Chinese President Xi Jinping visited North Korea for the first time in seven years. Analysts say he intends to further promote party, government, and military exchanges between China and North Korea, and strengthen personnel and economic ties between the two countries.

Xi concluded a two-day state visit to North Korea yesterday, during which he held talks with Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission.

State-run Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) today quoted Tong Zhao, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, as saying that Xi's main goal was to consolidate and elevate bilateral relations, coordinate and cooperate on major strategic issues, and further promote party, government, and military exchanges while strengthening personnel and economic ties.

Regarding the fact that media in both countries did not mention the North Korean nuclear issue in their reports on the Xi-Kim summit, Zhao said that China is currently more focused on US-China strategic competition. Pressuring North Korea on denuclearization would only alienate the relationship. He added that China will not allow disagreements in specific areas to hinder the development of the overall strategic relationship, and has therefore adjusted its strategic positioning to maintain and develop bilateral ties.

As for Xi's statement that Asia is a place for China, North Korea, and other regional countries to settle and thrive, and that strategic coordination should be strengthened, Zhao believes this remark was primarily directed at the US and Japan. It reflects China's desire for strategic coordination with North Korea in opposing the US-led Western military alliance and Japan's militaristic policy tendencies.

Zhao also noted that Xi has met with leaders of the US, Russia, and North Korea this year. He did not rule out the possibility that Xi conveyed concerns from other countries to North Korea during this visit, but said that transmitting diplomatic messages was not the main task of this trip. (Editor: Yang Shengru) 1150610

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Source: CNA (Central News Agency)
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Xi Jinping's Visit to North Korea: Analysis Shows Further Promotion of Bilateral Party, Government, and Military Exchanges

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