Xi concludes his visit to North Korea; Wang Huning inspects Xinjiang; Nationwide AI compute network buildout; Chip controls; Rare earths

Xi is back in Beijing after his two day trip to the DPRK. At a luncheon Tuesday Xi said: I and General Secretary Kim Jong Un reached important common understandings on developing the China-DPRK relationship in the new era, and we exchanged views in depth on safeguarding regional and global peace and stability. Mutual understanding between China and the DPRK has become deeper and more comprehensive, and the future direction of development is clearer and more distinct. 我同金正恩总书记就发展新时代中朝关系达成了重要共识，并就维护地区和世界和平稳定深入交换意见。中朝双方相互理解更加深刻全面，未来发展方向更加明确清晰。 So now we wait for more details on what is that clearer and more distinct future direction of development. There was no mention of denuclearization on day two either. The PRC is tacitly recognizing the reality that North Korea is a nuclear power.