China Reasserts Itself, to Contain North Korea’s Tilt Toward Russia

NYT World Monday 08 June 2026, 16:32 UTC By David Pierson and Choe Sang-Hun 1 min read

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A giant screen in Beijing displayed news footage on Monday of the meeting between China’s president, Xi Jinping, and North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in North Korea.

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