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China’s Xi holds talks with North Korean leader Kim

Xi becomes the first Chinese leader to visit the reclusive country in 14 years

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, walk together on Xi's arrival at an airport in Pyongyang, on Thursday, June 20, 2019.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, walk together on Xi's arrival at an airport in Pyongyang, on Thursday, June 20, 2019.
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BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang as part of his two-day state visit, Chinese state media said on Thursday, without saying what they discussed.

Xi was greeted by Kim and other top officials on his arrival in the North Korean capital, becoming the first Chinese leader to visit the reclusive neighbouring country in 14 years.

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