# Sharp China: Xi Goes to North Korea; Inspecting Xinjiang; A $295 Billion AI Buildout; The Pentagon Alleges PLA Links for Alibaba and Others

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Podcast: [Sharp China Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sharp-china-podcast-5988828)
Published: 2026-06-11T09:01:56+00:00
Episode link: https://sinocism.com/p/sharp-china-xi-goes-to-north-korea
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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…

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