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Watch: Why is China's Xi Jinping visiting North Korea?
Key takeaways
- Chinese leader Xi Jinping has landed in North Korea, in his first official visit since 2019.
- The trip comes as Beijing is trying to reassert sway over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner that has drawn closer to Russia.
- The BBC's China correspondent Laura Bicker explains why this visit is likely to be less about friendship, and more about leverage.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping has landed in North Korea, in his first official visit since 2019.
The trip comes as Beijing is trying to reassert sway over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner that has drawn closer to Russia.
The BBC's China correspondent Laura Bicker explains why this visit is likely to be less about friendship, and more about leverage.
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