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Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea

Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea
NPR News Monday 08 June 2026, 12:49 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read
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Xi traveled to Pyongyang on Monday in a likely attempt to reassert China's unique influence over its socialist neighbor. (Image credit: 朝鮮通信社)

Xi traveled to Pyongyang on Monday in a likely attempt to reassert China's unique influence over its socialist neighbor.

(Image credit: 朝鮮通信社)

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