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Kim Jong Un Visits China as Beijing Seeks Expanded Cooperation

Published: Oct. 26, 2026  2:59 p.m.  GMT+8
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Wang Huning, a member of China’s Communist Party Politburo Standing Committee and chairman of the country’s top political advisory body, accompanies North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to Dandong, China, on Oct. 24, 2026. Photo: CCTV News
Wang Huning, a member of China’s Communist Party Politburo Standing Committee and chairman of the country’s top political advisory body, accompanies North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to Dandong, China, on Oct. 24, 2026. Photo: CCTV News

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Chinese border city of Dandong on Oct. 24 for talks with senior Chinese official Wang Huning, who called for expanding trade and travel through a new cross-border bridge, China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.

Kim said North Korea wanted to deepen practical cooperation with China, while Wang urged closer strategic coordination to protect the two countries’ sovereignty, security and development interests.

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