Why North Korea is rekindling China relations

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Having invested significant diplomatic capital into ties with Russia in recent years, North Korea now seems to be pivoting back to China.

Leader Kim Jong-un said his country places “the greatest value” on improving ties with Beijing.
This shift came during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s two-day visit to North Korea last week, where he met Kim and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui.
Notably, Wang’s visit marked his first to North Korea since 2019.

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