Kim Jong-un to meet Xi in China

Kim Jong-un to meet Xi in China

Beijing is Pyongyang's key diplomatic ally and main source of trade and aid.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and wife Ri Sol Ju inspect an honour guard before leaving Pyongyang for a visit to China. (Reuters pic)
SEOUL:
Kim Jong-un is visiting China for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean state media reported Tuesday.

The North Korean leader “is to visit China on Jan 7-10… at the invitation of Xi Jinping”, the official Korean Central News Agency said.

Beijing is isolated, nuclear-armed Pyongyang’s key diplomatic ally and main source of trade and aid, and Kim visited three times last year to pay his respects to the Chinese leader.

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