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Xi Jinping visits North Korea as China seeks to reassert influence over Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Un has Russia leverage. Xi Jinping’s Pyongyang visit is China’s reminder that Beijing still wants the final word on North Korea.
June 9, 2026
Why the China-North Korea treaty anniversary gives Xi Jinping’s visit strategic weight
North Korea has Russia ties and nuclear leverage. China’s Xi Jinping must prove Beijing still matters in Pyongyang.
June 8, 2026
Why Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit signals a new test for China’s influence over Kim Jong Un
China wants influence over North Korea. Kim Jong Un wants nuclear leverage. Xi Jinping’s Pyongyang visit puts both pressures on display
June 5, 2026
Shanxi coal mine explosion becomes China’s deadliest mining disaster since 2009
China still needs coal, but Shanxi’s Liushenyu disaster shows the safety gap. An 82-death blast puts regulators under pressure.
May 24, 2026
China coal mine blast kills at least 90 in Shanxi as rescue teams search for nine missing workers
China still relies on coal, but Shanxi’s deadly mine blast shows the safety risk. Liushenyu now tests Beijing’s industrial oversight.
May 23, 2026
Trump leaves Taiwan arms sale undecided after Xi warning in Beijing talks
Taiwan needs deterrence. China wants restraint. Donald Trump’s arms sale pause turns one weapons package into an Indo Pacific credibility test.
May 16, 2026
Boeing (BA) slides after Trump’s China aircraft order falls short of 500-jet hopes
Boeing got China back, but not big enough. The 200-jet order leaves investors asking whether BA can turn diplomacy into delivery.
May 15, 2026
Xi warns Trump on Taiwan as US and China push trade deals in Beijing
Trump and Xi are chasing trade stability. Taiwan remains the fault line that could still pull United States China ties into crisis.
May 15, 2026
Strait of Hormuz update: Donald Trump halts Project Freedom as Iran agreement moves closer
Donald Trump paused Project Freedom one day after launching it. The blockade stays, oil sits above $112, and the Iran agreement now hinges on Beijing.
May 6, 2026
Lavrov in Beijing as China and Russia coordinate on Iran war and Trump threatens 50% tariff over weapons shipment
China's Wang Yi condemned the US Iran port blockade as Russia's Lavrov visited Beijing, with a weapons shipment intelligence report deepening US-China friction.
April 14, 2026