Full of pageantry and gushing words about a ¡°new chapter¡± in China-North Korea relations, Chinese leader Xi Jinping¡¯s visit to Pyongyang this week for talks with leader Kim Jong Un was a celebration of ties ¡°forged in blood.¡±
But there was little in terms of concrete takeaways following Xi¡¯s first visit to North Korea in seven years, beyond the leaders¡¯ ambiguous commitment to strengthening ¡°strategic communication.¡±?
What was not said publicly may have been the most important aspect of the two-day visit that wrapped up Tuesday ¡ª namely the absence of any mention of North Korea¡¯s nuclear weapons program.
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