Chinese president Xi Jinping to visit North Korea this week
Visit by Xi will be the first by a Chinese leader since 2005
17 June 2019 - 21:02
Beijing — Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on Thursday for two days, state media in both countries reported on Monday, making him the first Chinese leader to visit the reclusive country in 14 years.
Neighbouring China is North Korea’s lone major ally, and the visit comes amid renewed tensions between the US and North Korea over efforts to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons...
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