North Korea doubles down on nuclear arsenal as Xi Jinping prepares first visit in seven years

China's renewed engagement with Pyongyang signals Beijing's willingness to strengthen its most isolated ally despite international sanctions, raising questions about how a reinvigorated Beijing-Pyongyang axis affects regional stability and U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific.

Sourcing & attribution. Newseze provides AI-curated summaries, narrative framing, and editorial analysis. The underlying reporting was contributed by The Globe and Mail; tap “Open original source” above to read their full reporting and support the contributing newsroom directly.