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Xi, Kim pledge deeper ties as North Korea visit ends

Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a two-day state visit to Pyongyang on Tuesday after he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen cooperation.

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What happened Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a two-day state visit to Pyongyang on Tuesday after he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen cooperation.
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Left / center-leftAnalysis: Chinese President Xi's silence on nuclear arms is a gift to North Korea's Kim Jong Un

The Independent · Center-left · Analysis

CenterXi, Kim pledge deeper ties as North Korea visit ends

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UPIWire story · Jun 9, 10:35 AM

Xi, Kim pledge deeper ties as North Korea visit ends

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Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a two-day state visit to Pyongyang on Tuesday after he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen cooperation.

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The IndependentAnalysis · Jun 9, 10:45 AM

Analysis: Chinese President Xi's silence on nuclear arms is a gift to North Korea's Kim Jong Un

Chinese and North Korean state-run media devoted thousands of words to President Xi Jinping’s summit with leader Kim Jong Un in North Korea this week but didn't mention a key matter for Was...

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Globe and MailNews report · Jun 9, 10:37 AM

China’s Xi, North Korea’s Kim pledge to boost ties at end of Pyongyang summit

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Leaders agree to expand co-operation in the areas of politics, economy and culture

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Dawn PakistanNews report · Jun 9, 10:03 AM

China's Xi hails deeper understanding at end of North Korea summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up on Tuesday his first visit to North Korea in seven years, saying it had established a deeper, more comprehensive understanding yielding a clearer pat...

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BloombergNews report · Jun 9, 9:59 AM

Xi, Kim Both Got What They Wanted From Their Summit

The leaders of China and North Korea used two days of pomp to project a united front.

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: Wire story, Analysis, News report

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Jun 9, 10:03 AM: Dawn Pakistan joined the source map.

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