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Xi Jinping Visits North Korea to Strengthen Ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a visit to Pyongyang, North Korea on Monday. The trip is intended to reassert China’s influence over the neighboring nation.

Both President Xi and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed hopes for strengthened ties between China and North Korea during the visit.

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