Xi Weighs 1st North Korea Visit in 7 Years as Trump, Putin Meetings Reshape Diplomacy
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 21
Xi Weighs 1st North Korea Visit in 7 Years as Trump, Putin Meetings Reshape Diplomacy
10 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 21
Yonhap reported Thursday that Xi Jinping is considering a trip to North Korea as soon as next week or early June, which would mark his first foreign visit of 2026.
The possible Pyongyang stop would also be Xi’s first visit there in seven years, making it a notable shift in his diplomatic schedule.
The move comes after Xi hosted Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin within a single week, suggesting Beijing is weighing its next high-profile regional signal.
A North Korea visit would extend Xi’s recent burst of summit diplomacy from major-power engagement to the Korean Peninsula.
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