According to the Korean Central News Agency, on September 21st, local time, Kim Jong-un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, made it clear at a high-level meeting that North Korea would never give up nuclear weapons, and said that the research and development of nuclear weapons was an inevitable choice based on the survival of the country.

This harsh statement quickly attracted widespread attention from the international community.

The following day, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued its latest response to the Peninsula issue at a routine press conference, and its subtle changes in syntax also became the focus of public opinion.

So why did North Korea choose to be enlightened at this time and what signals have China¡¯s statements released?

Kim Jong-un's statement marks a major shift in North Korea's position on the nuclear issue.

From the ¡°can talk¡± in the past to the ¡°don¡¯t want to talk¡± nowadays, North Korea¡¯s so-called commitment to the United States has lost confidence.

Kim Jong-un noted that the U.S.-Korean dialogue initiative has not escaped the essence of "depleting or even destroying North Korea."In fact, since the Biden administration came to power, the U.S. policy towards the DPRK has lacked substantial breakthroughs.

Although the United States has repeatedly insisted on its ¡°denuclearization¡± objectives, its strategy toward the DPRK has remained more at the level of sanctions and military pressure.

Not to mention the tough policy of Yinxiang during the period directly exacerbated the tension on the peninsula.

Even if Lee had hoped to ease the situation after he took office, from the recent situation on the Korean Peninsula and the many remarks made by the DPRK, North Korea no longer had any expectations for the United States.

And North Korea's bottom line also benefits from close cooperation with China and Russia.

After the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, relations between North Korea and Russia have warmed up significantly, and cooperation between the two sides in the military and economic fields has been continuously strengthened, providing important support to North Korea.

This is the latest statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

On September 22, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiangkun said at a routine press conference that "China is concerned about the development of the situation on the peninsula, and hopes that the parties concerned look directly at the conclusions and roots of the peninsula problem, adhere to the political solution in the broad direction, and make efforts to ease tensions and maintain regional peace and stability."

It is worth noting that in this statement, China did not mention the keyword ¡°denuclearization of the peninsula.¡±

This change in phrases has been interpreted by the outside world as saying that China is ¡°supporting the North Korean authorities¡± to ensure that the United States and South Korea can return to the negotiating table soon.

The practice of the past few decades has proved that sanctions or military pressure alone cannot solve the peninsula issue.

At present, the settlement of the Korean Peninsula problem still faces many challenges: U.S. internal and external pressure has made it difficult to invest more resources in North Korea¡¯s policy, while South Korea¡¯s tough policies have further aggravated regional tensions.

In this context, China-Russia cooperation with North Korea could become an important variable affecting the situation. The future, and how through multilateral cooperation to find the way to break up, will be a major test for the international community.