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China's Xi Jinping to make rare visit to North Korea
Key takeaways
- Xi will be in North Korea from 8-9 June at the invitation of his counterpart Kim Jong Un.
- The visit comes weeks after Xi received US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing - two countries that loom large over Pyongyang's foreign policy.
- China is a key economic and political partner of North Korea, which faces sweeping international sanctions as a result of its nuclear weapons programme and alleged human rights violations.
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Koh Eweand Jake Kwon,Seoul correspondent POOL / AFP via Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his visit China's leader Xi Jinping is visiting long-standing ally North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years, state media report.
Xi will be in North Korea from 8-9 June at the invitation of his counterpart Kim Jong Un. Xi last visited Pyongyang in 2019.
The visit comes weeks after Xi received US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing - two countries that loom large over Pyongyang's foreign policy.
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