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Updated · South China Morning Post · Jun 13

Kim Jong-un Gains From Xi Visit as China-Russia Rivalry Eases Pressure on Denuclearization

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Updated · South China Morning Post · Jun 13

Kim Jong-un Gains From Xi Visit as China-Russia Rivalry Eases Pressure on Denuclearization

1 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Jun 13

Analysts said Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea handed Kim Jong-un a strategic win by reinforcing Pyongyang’s leverage over both Beijing and Moscow.
Patricia Kim of Brookings said North Korea is benefiting from an implicit China-Russia rivalry for influence, allowing Kim to play the two powers off each other.
That dynamic has reduced outside pressure on Pyongyang to return to talks or commit to denuclearization, which analysts described as Kim’s biggest gain.
The shift follows a period of cooler China-North Korea ties after the Covid-19 border closure and Pyongyang’s deepening military relationship with Russia.

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Is North Korea a prize in a new Sino-Russian rivalry, or a pawn in their united front against the West?

Can Russian technology and Chinese trade truly revive North Korea's isolated economy for the long term?

With denuclearization now off the table, how can the world prevent a nuclear arms race from erupting in East Asia?

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