Originally published byPhilippine Daily Inquirer
BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, both countries announced Friday, in what will be his first visit in nearly seven years. His trip will be the latest in a series of steps by China to reinforce its close ties with its nuclear-armed neighbor, whose leader Kim Jong Un has reached out to Russia in recent years, notably by sending troops and conventional weapons to support its war against Ukraine. READ: Xi Jinping warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit Kim has likewise been cozying up again to China, the North’s biggest trade partner […]...
Keep on reading: Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit North Korea, first time since 2019
Keep on reading: Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit North Korea, first time since 2019
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