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What happened at the meeting between Xi and Kim?

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Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un met in Beijing for their first formal summit in six years, pledging to deepen strategic coordination. The meeting, held at the Great Hall of the People, included tea and dinner but did not mention denuclearization. The summit signals a restoration of ties after a period of distance.

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China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim meet in Beijing, pledge deeper ties

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  • Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un held their first formal summit in six years in Beijing.
  • The leaders pledged to deepen strategic coordination between China and North Korea. 7s
  • The summit may signal a restoration of closer ties after a period of distance. 21s
  • The meeting's readout did not mention denuclearization, unlike previous summits. 28s
  • China and Russia have become less openly critical of North Korea's nuclear program, recently vetoing a U.S.-led UN resolution for more sanctions. 42s
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China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim meet in Beijing, pledge deeper ties

Xi and Kim pledged to deepen strategic coordination during their first formal summit in six years.

China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim meet in Beijing, pledge deeper ties
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China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim meet in Beijing, pledge deeper ties

Xi met Kim at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing and hosted him for tea and dinner.

China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim meet in Beijing, pledge deeper ties
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China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim meet in Beijing, pledge deeper ties

The official readout did not mention denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, unlike previous meetings.

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