Seoul, Sept 2, 2025 (AFP) - What does North Korea's Kim want from rare China trip?

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2025-09-02

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in China for a high-profile visit, a rare step beyond his country's borders for prospective meetings with President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The trip could be Kim's bid to "formalise" ties with Pyongyang's two main allies -- and potentially play a more prominent role on the international stage, experts say. AFP takes a look at what we know: Beijing is hosting a massive military pa......

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