Chinese leader Xi Jinping makes rare trip to North Korea in show of unity

Washington Post World Monday 08 June 2026, 16:52 UTC By Michelle Lee, Rudy Lu 1 min read

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Xi Jinping arrived Monday to pomp and fanfare in Pyongyang, celebrating what he and Kim Jong Un called the “unbreakable” bond between their countries.

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