China's Xi wraps up N. Korea visit
- 5 years ago
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped up his trip to North Korea that included talks with leader Kim Jong-un and visits to several symbolic sites.
For more, we have our Oh Jung-hee joining us from Seoul's unification ministry.
Jung-hee, not much is unveiled about their meeting today but what have you heard so far?
Hey guys, yes.
In fact, we're hearing the Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Beijing now, after a two-hour flight from Pyeongyang.
This afternoon, at around 3:30 Korea time, Chinese President Xi Jinping left for China along with his wife and key aides.
This is the only update we've heard today neither the Chinese nor North Korean media have reported about what the leaders of North Korea and China did throughout the day but we do have a rough idea.
If things went as scheduled, then we're expecting that China's Xi Jinping paid tribute to the North Korea-China Friendship Tower in Pyeongyang.
This tower is a symbol of North Korea-China bilateral relations... as it was built in 1959 to commemorate Chinese soldiers who died fighting in the Korean War.
China’s high-level government officials have often visited the tower when visiting the North, including Xi Jinping himself in 2008 when he was China's Vice President.
North Korea's Kim Jong-un and President Xi could have had additional summit talks today along with a luncheon.
If they did have those talks, then the topics would've been mainly about their bilateral ties and Korean Peninsula issues.
As with their previous four summits when Kim Jong-un visited China, the two leaders have continued their summit into the following day.
Xi Jinping arrived in Pyeongyang on Thursday afternoon and received a fervent welcome from North Korea,... which mobilized some 250-thousand citizens to cheer him... as he made his way to the guest house.
The Chinese leader held a summit and a banquet with Kim Jong-un... and watched a group gymnastics performance later in the evening.
North Korea's state media has put a lot of emphasis on Xi's visit, saying it's a (quote)"critical opportunity to show off their unchangeable and undefeatable friendship."
This is the first visit by a Chinese leader to North Korea in 14 years and a fifth summit between Kim and Xi since 2018.
The summit comes as Pyeongyang and Beijing celebrate 70 years of their diplomatic ties this year.
That's really all I have for now, but I'll make sure to bring you more updates as we learn more.
Back to you.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped up his trip to North Korea that included talks with leader Kim Jong-un and visits to several symbolic sites.
For more, we have our Oh Jung-hee joining us from Seoul's unification ministry.
Jung-hee, not much is unveiled about their meeting today but what have you heard so far?
Hey guys, yes.
In fact, we're hearing the Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Beijing now, after a two-hour flight from Pyeongyang.
This afternoon, at around 3:30 Korea time, Chinese President Xi Jinping left for China along with his wife and key aides.
This is the only update we've heard today neither the Chinese nor North Korean media have reported about what the leaders of North Korea and China did throughout the day but we do have a rough idea.
If things went as scheduled, then we're expecting that China's Xi Jinping paid tribute to the North Korea-China Friendship Tower in Pyeongyang.
This tower is a symbol of North Korea-China bilateral relations... as it was built in 1959 to commemorate Chinese soldiers who died fighting in the Korean War.
China’s high-level government officials have often visited the tower when visiting the North, including Xi Jinping himself in 2008 when he was China's Vice President.
North Korea's Kim Jong-un and President Xi could have had additional summit talks today along with a luncheon.
If they did have those talks, then the topics would've been mainly about their bilateral ties and Korean Peninsula issues.
As with their previous four summits when Kim Jong-un visited China, the two leaders have continued their summit into the following day.
Xi Jinping arrived in Pyeongyang on Thursday afternoon and received a fervent welcome from North Korea,... which mobilized some 250-thousand citizens to cheer him... as he made his way to the guest house.
The Chinese leader held a summit and a banquet with Kim Jong-un... and watched a group gymnastics performance later in the evening.
North Korea's state media has put a lot of emphasis on Xi's visit, saying it's a (quote)"critical opportunity to show off their unchangeable and undefeatable friendship."
This is the first visit by a Chinese leader to North Korea in 14 years and a fifth summit between Kim and Xi since 2018.
The summit comes as Pyeongyang and Beijing celebrate 70 years of their diplomatic ties this year.
That's really all I have for now, but I'll make sure to bring you more updates as we learn more.
Back to you.