Xi says ready to work with Kim for ‘stable’ China-North Korea ties

    Xi says ready to work with Kim for ‘stable’ China-North Korea ties

    Xi Jinping also thanked Kim Jong Un for the ‘enthusiastic and friendly’ hospitality during his recent state visit to Pyongyang. (EPA Images pic) SEOUL: China’s President Xi Jinping said he was ready to work with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to steer their bilateral relationship toward “long-term, sound and stable” development, Pyongyang’s state media…

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    Why Kim Jong-un’s military parade presence could signal a China-North Korea realignment

    Why Kim Jong-un’s military parade presence could signal a China-North Korea realignment

    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s coming visit to China – his first in over six years – for a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II could reinvigorate Beijing-Pyongyang ties and signal a broader strategic realignment, according to observers. For the first time, Kim will appear alongside Chinese President…

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