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China's Xi to visit North Korea for first time in seven years as Beijing tests its influence over Kim

CNBC · Jun 8, 2026, 2:13 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

North Korea may use the summit as an opportunity to press for economic concessions or Beijing's "tacit recognition" of its nuclear status, analysts say.

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China's Xi to visit North Korea for first time in seven years as Beijing tests its influence over Kim

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