China and North Korea expand ties at Pyongyang summit as Xi Jinping visits Kim Jong Un
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Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare two-day state visit to Pyongyang on Monday, holding summit talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Both leaders pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation in military exchanges and economic trade. The visit occurs amid North Korea's strengthening military and economic ties with Russia.
Moderate: Moderate outlets characterize the visit as Xi's effort to reassert Beijing's unique influence over North Korea, emphasizing mutual commitment to deepen cooperation and Kim's statement that strengthening ties with China is his country's top priority.
Conservative: Conservative-leaning outlets frame the visit as a 'new start' or 'new historical starting point' for China-North Korea relations, emphasizing military cooperation and economic strengthening while noting it occurs in the context of North Korea's ties with Russia.
In his first visit in seven years to China's only formal treaty ally, Xi told Kim he aimed to strengthen ties, with both agreeing to strive for closer strategic communication through official visits. ...