Assessing the Weekly News
Week 27 [2026/06/06-2026/06/12]
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Every Monday, the CERESE publishes the assessment of the previous week’s news by the Research Trainees:
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The most important event of the week is Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea on June 8. The meeting between the Chinese President and Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang took place just a few weeks after Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, amid reports of a Sino-American agreement for North Korea’s denuclearization. The Chinese side has not publicly commented on the agreement. This is a significant development, as Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea aims to send a message both to Moscow, which has developed a close military alliance with Pyongyang, and to Washington that China’s relations with North Korea remain exceptionally strong.
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The aforementioned opinions are those of their respective authors and they do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the Institute of International Relations or its Researchers.
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