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China's Xi may visit North Korea as early as next week, Yonhap reports
- Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit North Korea as early as next week, Yonhap News Agency reported Wednesday, citing a high-ranking official who said the trip is imminent.
- Beijing and Pyongyang have warmed long-standing ties in recent months, marking the 65th anniversary of their cooperation treaty this year. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang traveled to the North Korean capital last month to meet leader Kim Jong-un and diplomat Choe Son-hui.
- A team of Chinese security service and protocol officials recently visited Pyongyang to prepare for the trip, indicating that a visit by Jinping remains highly likely based on these preparatory movements.
- Following summit talks with President Donald Trump in Beijing last week, the Chinese President may seek to mediate relations between North Korea and the United States, with both leaders reaffirming their shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea.
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked the Chinese President to help mediate relations during his January visit to Beijing, and Jinping responded positively as Beijing works with Pyongyang to restore ties weakened during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping could visit North Korea as early as next week, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
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The Economic TimesChina's Xi may visit North Korea as early as next week: Report
Chinese President Xi Jinping might visit North Korea next week. This visit could see him mediating between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. China and North Korea are strengthening ties. Trump has previously met Kim multiple times to discuss North Korea's nuclear program. He remains open to another meeting.
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South Korean news agency Yonhap reports that the Chinese president's visit to Pyongyang could take place as early as next week.
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