China, North Korea Vow Closer Ties to Counter U.S. | China in Focus

Jun 09, 2026 - 09:55

Xi Jinping is in North Korea as Kim Jong Un doubles down on his nuclear weapons program. Is a new axis of power forming in Northeast Asia? Experts weigh in.
Beijing sent four ships east of Taiwan on Saturday, sparking a tense exchange with Taiwan's coast guard. Why this area matters in a Taiwan invasion.
Christian persecution in China continues. Two pastors and an elder from an underground church are set to stand trial this week for officiating a Christian wedding.
A lone protester marking the Tiananmen anniversary has been detained. Zhang Chao took photos at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4 and posted them online with a commemorative poem. He was then taken away by police on Friday.
Beijing's infiltration of Canada is rampant. A former Canadian intelligence officer breaks it down.