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Xi Jinping (Chinese president)
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
after an interval of
shígé
时隔
seven years
qī nián
七年
to visit (officially)
fǎngwèn
访问
North Korea
Cháoxiǎn
朝鲜
，
with
yǔ
与
Kim Jong Un
Jīn Zhèngēn
金正恩
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
summit meeting
fēnghuì
峰会
。

Chinese President
Zhōngguó guójiā zhǔxí
中国国家主席
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
on (formal date marker)
yú
于
June 8 to 9
liù yuè bā rì zhì jiǔ rì
6月8日至9日
to / toward
duì
对
North Korea
Cháoxiǎn
朝鲜
to conduct / to carry out
jìnxíng
进行
state visit
guóshì fǎngwèn
国事访问
，
this is
zhèshì
这是
his
tā
他
in seven years
qī nián lái
七年来
first time
shǒucì
首次
visiting North Korea
fǎng Cháo
访朝
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe
rènwéi
认为
，
this
cǐcì
此次
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
aims to / intended to
zhǐzài
旨在
to reaffirm
chóngshēn
重申
China-North Korea
Zhōng-Cháo
中朝
alliance
tóngméng
同盟
，
and also
bìng
并
to respond to / to address
yìngduì
应对
Pyongyang
Píngrǎng
平壤
with
yǔ
与
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
increasingly deepening
rìyì jiāshēn
日益加深
(structural particle)
de
的
relations / ties
guānxi
关系
。

June 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Chinese President
Zhōngguó guójiā zhǔxí
中国国家主席
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
on (formal date marker)
yú
于
June 8 to 9
liù yuè bā rì zhì jiǔ rì
6月8日至9日
to
duì
对
North Korea
Cháoxiǎn
朝鲜
to carry out
jìnxíng
进行
state visit
guóshì fǎngwèn
国事访问
，
this is
zhèshì
这是
his
tā
他
since 2019
zì 2019 nián
自2019年
since / up to now
yǐlái
以来
first time
shǒucì
首次
to set foot in
tàzú
踏足
Pyongyang
Píngrǎng
平壤
。
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
to arrive at
dǐdá
抵达
Pyongyang
Píngrǎng
平壤
after
hòu
后
，
at
zài
在
Kim Il Sung Square
Jīn Rìchéng guǎngchǎng
金日成广场
to receive
shòudào
受到
North Korean
Cháoxiǎn
朝鲜
Korean People s Army
Rénmínjūn
人民军
21-gun
21 xiǎng
21响
salute
lǐpào
礼炮
welcome
huānyíng
欢迎
。
this
cǐcì
此次
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
comes at a time of
zhèngzhí
正值
China-North Korea
Zhōng-Cháo
中朝
two countries
liǎng guó
两国
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
mutual defense treaty
gòngtóng fángyù tiáoyuē
共同防御条约
65th anniversary
65 zhōunián
65周年
on the occasion of
zhījì
之际
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
intends to
yìzài
意在
to reestablish / to reassert
chónxīn quèlì
重新确立
its
qí
其
in
zài
在
Korean Peninsula
Cháoxiǎn bàndǎo
朝鲜半岛
diplomatic
wàijiāo
外交
affairs
shìwù
事务
within
zhōng
中
(structural particle)
de
的
dominant
zhǔdǎo
主导
position / status
dìwèi
地位
。
as / with
suízhe
随着
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
and
yǔ
与
North Korea
Cháoxiǎn
朝鲜
military
jūnshì
军事
cooperation
hézuò
合作
continuously
chíxù
持续
to deepen
shēnhuà
深化
，
Beijing
Běijīng
北京
hopes to
xīwàng
希望
to prevent
fángzhǐ
防止
Pyongyang
Píngrǎng
平壤
excessively
guòdù
过度
to lean toward
dǎoxiàng
倒向
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
。
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
members
chéngyuán
成员
include
bāokuò
包括
Foreign Minister
wàijiāo bùzhǎng
外交部长
Wang Yi
Wáng Yì
王毅
、
Defense Minister
guófáng bùzhǎng
国防部长
Dong Jun
Dǒng Jūn
董军
and others
děng
等
senior officials
gāojí guānyuán
高级官员
。
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
leaders
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
regarding
jiù
就
to strengthen
jiāqiáng
加强
strategic cooperation
zhànlüè hézuò
战略合作
and
yǔ
与
peninsula
bàndǎo
半岛
stability
wěndìng
稳定
and other
děng
等
topics
yìtí
议题
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
(completed action marker)
le
了
in-depth
shēnrù
深入
talks
huìtán
会谈
。

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Xi Jinping Visits North Korea for First Summit With Kim Jong Un in Seven Years

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