Putin and Xi reject ‘foreign pressure’ on North Korea after Beijing summit

NK News – North Korea News · May 21, 2026

The Russian and Chinese presidents have pledged to shield North Korea from sanctions and military pressure, according to a joint statement released after their talks in Beijing, just days after their American counterpart claimed the U.S. and China had agreed to denuclearize the DPRK. Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping voiced support for political means to […]