Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Beijing in this undated photo released June 20, 2018. Photo: KCNA via Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Beijing in this undated photo released June 20, 2018. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Beijing in this undated photo released June 20, 2018. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
North Korea
China /  Diplomacy

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un spends his birthday in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping

  • Kim may be trying to use visit to undermine US confidence in sanctions ahead of talks with Donald Trump, analysts suggest

Topic |   North Korea
Lee Jeong-ho
Lee Jeong-ho

Updated: 11:36pm, 8 Jan, 2019

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Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Beijing in this undated photo released June 20, 2018. Photo: KCNA via Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Beijing in this undated photo released June 20, 2018. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Beijing in this undated photo released June 20, 2018. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
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