President Xi Jinping vowed to expand China’s trade, agriculture and technology cooperation with North Korea, while avoiding public mentions of its neighbor’s nuclear program in a meeting with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.
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President Xi Jinping vowed to expand China’s trade, agriculture and technology cooperation with North Korea, while avoiding public mentions of its neighbor’s nuclear program in a meeting with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.
Kim Jong Un feted Chinese President Xi Jinping with two days of lavish celebrations in Pyongyang, calling ties with China a “top priority” in a clear message that Beijing, not Moscow, remains North Korea’s most important partner. 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 and North Korean state-run media devoted thousands of words to President Xi Jinping’s summit with leader Kim Jong Un in North Korea this week but didn't mention a key matter for Washington: the North’s steadfast pursuit of nuclear weapons that could threaten the United States and its allies in Asia. President Xi Jinping vowed to expand China’s trade, agriculture and technology cooperation with North Korea, while avoiding public mentions of its neighbor’s nuclear program in a meeting with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.
Bloomberg reported the story as "Xi Cements Sway Over North Korea as Kim Names China Top Priority." The Seattle Times reported the story as "Analysis: Chinese President Xi's silence on nuclear arms is a gift to North Korea's Kim Jong Un." New Hampshire Union Leader reported the story as "Xi pledges deeper ties with Kim while avoiding nuclear issue."
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6 sources have covered this story, including Bloomberg, The Seattle Times, The Independent and New Hampshire Union Leader and 2 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 6 hours ago.
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