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Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week
Key takeaways
- Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un met in Beijing in 2025, but the Chinese president has not visited North Korea since 2019.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, in his first visit in nearly seven years.
- Kim Jong Un has been trying to improve ties with China, the North's biggest trading partner and provider of aid.
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Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un met in Beijing in 2025, but the Chinese president has not visited North Korea since 2019. (China Daily via Reuters)
Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, in his first visit in nearly seven years.
Kim Jong Un has been trying to improve ties with China, the North's biggest trading partner and provider of aid.
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