{"id":2359,"date":"2026-06-10T07:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=2359"},"modified":"2026-06-10T07:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:00:25","slug":"chinas-xi-jinping-pays-rare-visit-to-north-korea-for-talks-with-leader-kim-jong-un-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=2359","title":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s Xi Jinping pays rare visit to North Korea for talks with leader Kim Jong Un | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ilxWNZT-Mpk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Xi Jinping is making a rare trip to North Korea to meet with Kim Jong Un. The talks come at a time when both China and North Korea are dealing with rising tensions with the US, and as Pyongyang grows closer to Russia. DW News speaks with Steve Tsang, director of the China Institute at SOAS University London. <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Chinese President Xi recieves lavish welcome in Pyongyang<br \/>\n00:47 Steve Tsang: China and North Korea share a difficult relationship<br \/>\n04:45 Can Xi pull Pyongyang back from Russia&#8217;s orbit?<br \/>\n09:07 North Korea&#8217;s nuclear program a bone of contention<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs #northkorea #xijinping <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xi Jinping is making a rare trip to North Korea to meet with Kim Jong Un. 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