Chinese and North Korean state-run media devoted thousands of words to the summit between Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un, according to corroborated reports from multiple international outlets. The coverage made no mention of North Korea's nuclear weapons program or denuclearisation. China did not call for denuclearization during the summit, as confirmed by multiple sources.

According to srnnews.com, Xi Jinping's visit to Pyongyang was his first there in seven years. France24 reported that Edward Howell, Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Oxford, said the summit was a success for Kim Jong Un because no reference was made to North Korea's nuclear program or denuclearisation. Howell also said China is described as silently accepting North Korea's nuclear weapons status.

NPR reported that Kim Jong Un tried to convince the world of the irreversibility of North Korea's status as a nuclear power. Xi's silence on North Korea's nuclear weapons is described as a victory for Kim Jong Un. China's nuclear silence is described as reshaping the regional balance, likened to Russia.