Time for US wishful thinking on North Korean denuclearisation is over (opens original article in a new tab)

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea highlighted a shift in China's stance, with no public mention of denuclearisation and calls for military cooperation, signaling a move away from supporting a denuclearised Korean peninsula.

• Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea did not address denuclearisation publicly.
• Xi called for expanded military cooperation with North Korea, signaling a shift from China's previous stance.
• Russia has already accepted North Korea's nuclear status, leaving the US isolated in its denuclearisation efforts.