China’s Xi Jinping arrives in a North Korea armed with advanced warships and AI drones

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang amid North Korea's growing nuclear and conventional military capabilities, aided by Russian military technology and economic support. These developments contribute to regional security tensions, affecting the balance of power with South Korea.

When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, he was entering a country undergoing notable development in both its nuclear programme and conventional combat capacity. North Korea has been aided in these developments by Russian military technology and economic aid, which Pyongyang received in exchange for sending troops and equipment to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine. These advances could help Pyongyang threaten the balance of power against South Korea and the United...