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Xi's First North Korea Visit in 7 Years Opens Window for Beijing to Reassert Economic Influence as Pyongyang Weighs Regional Partnerships
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Xi calls China–North Korea ties "unbreakable," but Pyongyang's Russia pivot is testing Beijing's leverage.
“Mixed framing balances Xi's diplomatic rhetoric against underlying geopolitical tension and shifting alliances.”