If Kim Jong-un did visit Beijing on Monday and Tuesday, as several sources said, it was a clear sign that North Korea and China remain close allies. Photo: Reuters
If Kim Jong-un did visit Beijing on Monday and Tuesday, as several sources said, it was a clear sign that North Korea and China remain close allies. Photo: Reuters
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Rumours China and North Korea were no longer allies put to bed by Kim Jong-un’s Beijing visit

With crucial high-level talks with South Korea and the US looming, reclusive leader needed to know he still had a friend in Beijing

Shi JiangtaoMinnie ChanSarah Zheng
Shi Jiangtao Minnie Chan and Sarah Zheng

Updated: 1:39pm, 28 Mar, 2018

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If Kim Jong-un did visit Beijing on Monday and Tuesday, as several sources said, it was a clear sign that North Korea and China remain close allies. Photo: Reuters
If Kim Jong-un did visit Beijing on Monday and Tuesday, as several sources said, it was a clear sign that North Korea and China remain close allies. Photo: Reuters
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