{"id":21939,"date":"2026-06-08T17:49:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=21939"},"modified":"2026-06-08T17:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:49:43","slug":"si-czinpin-pidtrymka-kim-chen-in-pkhnyan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/si-czinpin-pidtrymka-kim-chen-in-pkhnyan\/","title":{"rendered":"Xi Jinping guarantees unwavering support for Kim Jong-un"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">During his first visit to North Korea in seven years, Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed his unwavering support for Kim Jong-un's leadership. The two sides agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership, which comes amid growing military and economic cooperation between Pyongyang and Russia. The visit was accompanied by a ceremonial reception and a demonstration of commitment to the traditional friendship between the neighbours.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Xi Jinping visited Pyongyang for the first time in seven years.<\/li>\n<li>China guarantees to support Kim Jong-un's leadership.<\/li>\n<li>Beijing and Pyongyang intend to strengthen strategic ties.<\/li>\n<li>North Korea intensifies military contacts with Russia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Xi Jinping's visit to Pyongyang: a rare event<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Xi Jinping<\/strong> arrived in North Korea with an official <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/world\/si-czindpin-vizit-pivnichna-koreya-2019\/\">visit<\/a>, which was the first in seven years. The Chinese leader emphasised his unwavering support for <strong>Kim Jong-un<\/strong> and common interests of both countries in the areas of sovereignty, security and development. The meeting lasted for two days and was followed by a gala reception, including 21 fireworks at Kim Il Sung Square.<\/p>\n<h2>Strengthening the strategic partnership between Beijing and Pyongyang<\/h2>\n<p>Xi Jinping expressed his readiness to develop bilateral ties in diplomacy, law enforcement, military, agriculture, trade, technology and construction. He stressed that China will not abandon its traditional friendship with North Korea, despite changes in the international situation.<\/p>\n<h2>Geopolitical context and the role of Russia<\/h2>\n<p>North Korea steps up economic and military <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/world\/ursa-maior-yaderni-reaktory-kndr-cnn\/\">ties with Russia<\/a>, This creates an additional factor of influence on regional stability. Experts point out that the common interests of China, North Korea, Russia and Iran are aimed at curbing US influence and weakening its alliances in the region.<\/p>\n<h2>North Korea's show of force<\/h2>\n<p>On the eve of the visit, Pyongyang announced plans to create a new <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/world\/kndr-esminets-10000-tonn-pidvodna-zbroya\/\">warship<\/a> and confirmed its status as a nuclear weapon state. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, North Korea has approximately 60 nuclear warheads and is increasing production of relevant materials.<\/p>\n<h2>Restoring transport and human exchange<\/h2>\n<p>After the pandemic <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/science-tech\/ai-vakcina-zahist-vid-virusiv\/\">COVID-19<\/a> border crossings between China and North Korea have been reopened, and flights between the capitals have resumed. Xi Jinping called for this to be used to expand people-to-people contacts and cultural exchanges, which would further strengthen bilateral relations.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041f\u0440\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u041a\u0438\u0442\u0430\u044e \u0421\u0456 \u0426\u0437\u0456\u043d\u044c\u043f\u0456\u043d \u043f\u0456\u0434 \u0447\u0430\u0441 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0448\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0437\u0430 \u0441\u0456\u043c \u0440\u043e\u043a\u0456\u0432 \u0432\u0456\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0443 \u0434\u043e \u041f\u0456\u0432\u043d\u0456\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u041a\u043e\u0440\u0435\u0457 \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0434\u0438\u0432 \u043d\u0435\u043f\u043e\u0445\u0438\u0442\u043d\u0443 \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u043a\u0443 \u043b\u0456\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430 \u041a\u0456\u043c \u0427\u0435\u043d \u0418\u043d\u0430. \u0421\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0438 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