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Xi heads to North Korea, tech transfer clampdown, inflation pickup
Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea next week, his first overseas trip this year and since 2019. The visit, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, highlights a rebound in relations with China’s only formal ally following a period of isolation.
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