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Xi Jinping to Visit North Korea Next Week
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Xi Jinping to Visit North Korea Next Week

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea for a two-day state visit next week.
  • This marks the first visit by a Chinese head of state to North Korea in seven years.
  • China is a key diplomatic and political supporter of North Korea, which faces international sanctions.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea for a two-day state visit next week, marking the first such trip by a Chinese head of state in seven years. The visit, scheduled for June 8-9, comes at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, according to China's state broadcaster CCTV. North Korea's state news agency KCNA has also confirmed the visit, though details remain scarce. China serves as a crucial diplomatic and political ally for North Korea, a nation largely isolated on the global stage and subject to stringent international sanctions. Despite the close ties between the two countries, visits by China's top leader to Pyongyang are infrequent. The last time a Chinese president visited North Korea was in 2019, and before that, Hu Jintao visited in 2005. In September, Xi hosted Kim in Beijing for a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan in World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin also attended the event.

After invitation from Kim Jong-un, Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from June 8 to 9.

— CCTVState broadcaster CCTV announced the dates and purpose of Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to North Korea.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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