Hudson Institute Issues Commentary: Xi's Calculated Return to Pyongyang
June 09, 2026
June 09, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on June 8, 2026, by Asia-Pacific Security Chair Patrick M. Cronin:
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Xi's Calculated Return to Pyongyang
Xi Jinping's visit to Pyongyang this week signals that Northeast Asia's power balance is recalibrating. Returning to North Korea for the first time since 2019, Xi is . . .
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Xi's Calculated Return to Pyongyang
Xi Jinping's visit to Pyongyang this week signals that Northeast Asia's power balance is recalibrating. Returning to North Korea for the first time since 2019, Xi is . . .