Xi seeks to weaken Russia-NK ties with visit: expert
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea, aiming to weaken the growing ties between Moscow and Pyongyang. This visit comes amid U.S. calls for cooperation in addressing North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Experts suggest that Xi's trip is a strategic move to manage the shifting security dynamics in the region.
- ▪Xi's visit to North Korea will be his first since 2019.
- ▪The trip is seen as a response to the strengthening partnership between Russia and North Korea.
- ▪China is concerned about North Korea's nuclear program and the implications for regional security.
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Victor Cha, president of the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), speaks during a press meeting in Seoul on Sept. 19, 2025. YonhapWASHINGTON — Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming trip to North Korea appears to be partially driven by Beijing's desire to weaken deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang and the United States' calls for cooperation in dealing with the recalcitrant regime, a U.S. expert said Friday.Victor Cha, president of the geopolitics and foreign policy department and Korea chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) made the remarks during a CSIS podcast, after Pyongyang's state media reported this week that Xi will visit the North on Monday and Tuesday in what would be his…
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