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China’s Xi Jinping lands in North Korea for rare visit
Key takeaways
- China, Washington’s chief geopolitical rival, has been North Korea’s main trading partner by far for decades and a key source of diplomatic and economic support for a country hit by multiple international sanctions.
- Military officers lined a red carpet as an Air China plane carrying Xi arrived for his first visit since 2019, video from Xinhua showed.
- Kim and his wife Ri Sol-ju welcomed Xi, who was accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize PYONGYANG: China’s President Xi Jinping hailed an “invincible friendship” with Pyongyang on arrival in North Korea Monday, his first trip abroad this year after hosting back-to-back summits in Beijing.
China, Washington’s chief geopolitical rival, has been North Korea’s main trading partner by far for decades and a key source of diplomatic and economic support for a country hit by multiple international sanctions.
Military officers lined a red carpet as an Air China plane carrying Xi arrived for his first visit since 2019, video from Xinhua showed.
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