Sharp China: Xi Goes to North Korea; Inspecting Xinjiang; A $295 Billion AI Buildout; The Pentagon Alleges PLA Links for Alibaba and Others
From Sharp China Podcast by Bill Bishop
June 11, 2026 · 15 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Xi's recent visit to North Korea and its implications, including nuclearization and regional security dialogues.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sinocism.com Show Notes: On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with takeaways from Xi's visit to North Korea this week, including the conspicuous silence on North Korea's nuclearization, Kim Jong Un's assistance to Russia's war in Ukraine, Beijing as Kim's top priority, U.S.-Japan dialogue on regional nuclear threats, and an email about the PRC as a communist countr…
People in this episode
Hosts: Bill Bishop, Andrew
Topics covered
- Xi Jinping
- North Korea
- China
- AI development
- U.S.-Japan relations
- PLA allegations
- Xinjiang
Keywords
- Xi Jinping
- North Korea
- Kim Jong Un
- AI buildout
- PLA
- Alibaba
- U.S.-Japan dialogue
- Xinjiang
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PLA, Alibaba, Beijing, U.S.-Japan
Places: North Korea, PRC
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