Kim Jong Un is showcasing his tighter ties with old allies and battlefield lessons from Ukraine, as he positions North Korea as a strong nuclear power before Donald Trump¡¯s trip to China.
After three days of back-to-back missile tests, including purported cluster munitions plus a bomb for targeting enemy electric grids, North Korea is hosting China¡¯s top diplomat for the first time in six years. That comes months after Kim stood beside Xi Jinping and Russia¡¯s Vladimir Putin at a military parade in Beijing, for what Wang Yi billed as a ¡°historic meeting.¡± ?
On Friday, Kim and Wang reaffirmed close bilateral ties in their discussions in Pyongyang, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported. The North Korean leader stressed the need for broader contact to protect the two countries shared strategic interests, while China¡¯s foreign minister highlighted Beijing¡¯s commitment to advancing relations under last year¡¯s agreement, KCNA said.?
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