Why Is North Korea Showing Off Its Nuclear Arsenal Before Xi's Visit?
Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years, in a major summit with Kim Jong Un. Ahead of the talks, Pyongyang has reaffirmed its status as a nuclear-armed state, unveiled a new nuclear material production factory, and called for an expansion of its atomic arsenal. Why is North Korea sending these signals before Xi's visit, and what could it mean for China-North Korea relations?
