Xi Jinping

xí jìnpíng

习近平

to visit

fǎngwèn

访问

North Korea

cháoxiān

朝鲜

，

seven years

qī nián

七年

in the past

lái

来

first time

shǒucì

首次

to visit abroad

chūfǎng

出访

。

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Xi Jinping Visits North Korea for First Time in Seven Years

Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited North Korea on June 8-9, his first visit in seven years. The two sides held high-level talks during the visit to strengthen bilateral ties.

President Xi Jinping made a state visit to North Korea from June 8 to 9, marking his first visit to the country since 2019. The visit took place amid complex international circumstances and aimed to strengthen the strategic partnership between China and North Korea. During the visit, Xi and the North Korean leader engaged in in-depth high-level talks, exchanging views on bilateral relations and regional issues. Both sides reaffirmed the importance of their long-standing friendship and committed to deepening cooperation. This historic visit was regarded as a significant step in the development of China-North Korea relations and held important implications for regional stability.

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