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Chinese President Xi Jinping received a lavish welcome as he arrived in Pyongyang, North Korea on Monday (June 8, 2026) for a rare visit expected to focus on reasserting China’s unique influence over the North in return for providing economic and political benefits. China’s Xinhua News Agency reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Pyongyang on Monday (June 8, 2026) in his first visit in seven years, a trip likely meant to reassert China’s unique influence over North Korea in return for providing economic and political benefits. During his two-day stay, Mr. Xi will meet leader Kim Jong Un. It…

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