Kim, Xi vow stronger North Korea-China ties, silent on denuclearization
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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.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to open a new era in bilateral relations during their summit in Pyongyang, with both sides emphasizing political trust, practical cooperation and their shared socialist identity, the North's state media reported Tuesday.
The summit, held Monday during Xi’s first visit to North Korea in seven years, came as the two countries mark the 65th anniversary of their Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
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