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Unbreakable Kim? China's Xi visits Russia-backed North Korean leader
China's Xi Jinping made his first foreign visit of 2026 to North Korea. The purpose of the two-day state visit remains unclear, with speculation pointing to reciprocating Kim Jong Un's prior visits to Beijing or commemorating the 65th anniversary of their mutual defense pact.
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