The Chinese leader's first trip to North Korea in 7 years comes as Pyongyang has moved closer to Russia. Kim Jong Un is likely to seek more access to China's economic power, analysts say.
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The Chinese leader's first trip to North Korea in 7 years comes as Pyongyang has moved closer to Russia. Kim Jong Un is likely to seek more access to China's economic power, analysts say.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said that China world not swerve from its commitment to safeguarding common interests with North Korea or waver in its support for Kim Jong Un during a rare summit between the two leaders in Pyongyang. Pyongyang’s ties to Beijing have been strained by a virtual freeze in trade during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chinese leader's first trip to North Korea in 7 years comes as Pyongyang has moved closer to Russia.
Kim Jong Un is likely to seek more access to China's economic power, analysts say. Chinese President Xi Jinping received a red carpet welcome on a rare visit to North Korea ahead of a two-day summit.
France 24 English reported the story as "‘A special sense of closeness’: China’s Xi vows stronger ties with North Korea in rare visit." CBS News reported the story as "China's Xi Jinping makes rare visit to North Korea." Washington Times reported the story as "Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea."
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8 sources have covered this story, including CBS News, The New York Times, France 24 English and PBS NewsHour and 4 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed 13 minutes ago.
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