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‘A special sense of closeness’: China’s Xi vows stronger ties with North Korea in rare visit
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- The summit comes at a time when China's economy, strengthened by growing trade and military ties to Russia, could boost North Korea's confidence in talks.
- Issued on: 08/06/2026 - 18:17Modified: 08/06/2026 - 18:22
- By: FRANCE 24 To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said that China world not swerve from its commitment to safeguarding common interests with North Korea or waver in its support for Kim Jong Un during a rare summit between the two leaders in Pyongyang. The summit comes at a time when China's economy, strengthened by growing trade and military ties to Russia, could boost North Korea's confidence in talks.
Issued on: 08/06/2026 - 18:17Modified: 08/06/2026 - 18:22
By: FRANCE 24 To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
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