Kim Jong-un and Xi Jinping in second surprise meeting ahead of US summit
Visit highlights Cold War-era allies’ efforts to mend ties after Beijing supported UN sanctions over Pyongyang’s nuclear activities
Beijing — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un met in northeast China on Tuesday in an unannounced visit by the North Korean leader ahead of an expected summit with US President Donald Trump. Shortly after the meeting was made public, Trump tweeted that he would speak to his "friend" Xi about North Korea later on Tuesday. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV showed Xi and Kim taking a seaside stroll in the northeastern city of Dalian and holding talks, while the official Xinhua news agency said the two leaders had met on Monday and Tuesday. It was Kim’s second visit to China since March, highlighting the efforts by the Cold War-era allies to mend ties that have chilled as Beijing has supported UN sanctions over Pyongyang’s nuclear activities. Beijing is keen to avoid being left out in the cold in the wake of Kim’s historic summit in April with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his expected meeting with Trump in June. "After the first meeting between me and Comrade Chairman [K...
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