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An expert explains the motivations behind Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit, in a changing Asia

Watch the ceremony: twenty-one guns, two national anthems, state dinners, signed agreements, and crowds on cue. Chinese state media called President Xi Jinping’s June visit to Pyongyang “a routine strengthening of ties.” A more plausible interpretation: The most powerful man in Asia flew there to r...

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What happenedAn expert explains the motivations behind Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit, in a changing Asia.
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Jun 11, 9:04 AM: The Indian Express joined the source map.

Jun 11, 11:00 AM: Washington Examiner joined the source map.

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Washington Examiner52m ago

The anxiety behind Xi Jinping’s Pyongyang visit

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Watch the ceremony: twenty-one guns, two national anthems, state dinners, signed agreements, and crowds on cue. Chinese state media called President Xi Jinping’s June visit to Pyongyang “a...

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Center ·News report
The Indian Express35m ago

An expert explains the motivations behind Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit, in a changing Asia

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