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North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un made an unofficial visit to Beijing, China this week. After two days of speculation, China and North Korea both confirmed that Kim had travelled to Beijing to meet Xi, with both sides seeking to portray strong ties. It was Kim's his first journey abroad since taking power and his first reported meeting with a foreign head of state, at the invitation of Xi.
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North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un made an unofficial visit to Beijing, China this week. After two days of speculation, China and North Korea both confirmed that Kim had travelled to Beijing to meet Xi, with both sides seeking to portray strong ties. (Reuters)
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It was Kim's his first journey abroad since taking power and his first reported meeting with a foreign head of state, at the invitation of Xi. (Reuters)
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju wave and smile from the car. (Reuters)
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Kim Jong Un and Ri Sol Ju look at an innovations achievement exhibition of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. (Reuters)
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Kim shook hands with Xi and told his Chinese counterpart that he is committed to denuclearisation as the dictator made a secret trip to China ahead of his landmark meeting with US President Donald Trump. (Reuters)
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Kim Jong Un and wife Ri Sol Ju, and Chinese President Xi Jinping and wife Peng Liyuan meet. (Reuters)
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Kim Jong Un shakes hands with Peng Liyuan. Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan held a welcoming banquet for Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju and watched an art performance together. (Reuters)
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Kim Jong Un's wife Ri Sol Ju shakes hands with the Chinese President. (Reuters)
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Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju pose for a photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan. (Reuters)
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State television showed pictures of the two men chatting amiably and Kim's wife, Ri Sol Ju, getting an equally warm welcome from Xi's wife, Peng Liyuan. (Reuters)
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Though Chinese officials had refused to confirm Kim's presence, there were also reports about heavy security on the China-North Korea border and later at a guesthouse where prominent North Koreans have stayed in the past. (Reuters)
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During the visit, which was kept under wraps, Kim held talks with Xi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during which the two leaders hailed their nations' historic relations, with the North Korean leader pledging that he was "committed to the denuclearisation" of the Korean peninsula. (Reuters)
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During the talks, Xi welcomed Kim warmly and appreciated his congratulatory message for his re-election as the General Secretary of CPC and head of the military as well as president for the second five-year term. (Reuters)
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Though allies, the China-North Korean relations went through some testing times since Kim took over as the supreme leader of the country as he pressed ahead with his nuclear programme disregarding caution from Beijing. (Reuters)
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Kim Jong Un toasts with Xi Jinping and said it was his obligation to come and congratulate Xi in person, in line with the North Korea-China friendly tradition. (Reuters)
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen writing something. The Chinese leader also said he was willing to maintain frequent contact with Kim "under the new circumstances". (Reuters)
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Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping walk as they talk. Relations between the two countries have been strained after Beijing beefed up UN sanctions by blocking essential supplies like oil and coal following pressure from Trump. (Reuters)
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The Chinese president made four proposals concerning the development of the bilateral relations: continuation of high-level exchange, including close communication between him and Kim; make full play of strategic communication; actively advance peaceful development; cement the popular will foundation for China-DPRK friendship enhancing people to people contacts. (Reuters)
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Kim Jong Un and wife Ri Sol Ju attend a banquet along with Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan. Kim said he was greatly encouraged and inspired by Xi's important views on North Korea-China friendship and the development of relations between the two countries. (Reuters)
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