Anthony Kuhn

SEOUL/SHANGHAI — The leaders of China and North Korea reaffirmed their alliance this week in Pyongyang, emphasizing strategic cooperation while avoiding public discussion of North Korea's nuclear weapons program. The two-day trip — President Xi Jinping's ... See more

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: China's president, Xi Jinping, visited North Korea's capital this week. NPR's Anthony Kuhn was covering a summit that was notable partly for what was not said. He joins us from South Korea. Hi there, Anthony. ANTHONY KUHN, BYLINE: Hey... See more

With Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un reaffirming ties while sidestepping nuclear tensions, the U.S. faces a growing challenge in responding to an increasingly confident, nuclear-armed North Korea. Copyright 2026 NPR With Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un reaffirming ... See more

A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: China is extending a summitry streak. Having met with both President Trump and Russia's president, Putin, last month, China's leader, Xi Jinping, is now in North Korea, his first visit there in seven years. Now, a lot has changed, especi... See more

China's President Xi Jinping is in North Korea, his first trip in seven years, in a bid to reassert China's influence in the region. Copyright 2026 NPR China's President Xi Jinping is in North Korea, his first trip in seven years, in a bid to reassert Chi... See more