Kim Jong-un drinks a toast with Xi Jinping in Beijing in June. Despite the close ties between the two, Xi will not be travelling to North Korea for Sunday’s 70th anniversary celebrations. Photo: AP
Opinion
Opinion
There’s no point asking why Xi Jinping isn’t going to North Korea. A better question is: what would he achieve by doing so?
At first sight the Chinese President’s decision not to attend his neighbour’s 70th anniversary celebrations may look like a snub. But Edward Howell argues there is little to gain and more to lose from doing so
Kim Jong-un drinks a toast with Xi Jinping in Beijing in June. Despite the close ties between the two, Xi will not be travelling to North Korea for Sunday’s 70th anniversary celebrations. Photo: AP