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His arrival in Beijing on Tuesday, amid publicity, marks his third visit to China,
after he flew to the northern coastal city of Dalian in May to talk with Xi ahead
of the June 12 Singapore Summit.
Five days after that second meeting, US President Donald Trump claimed Xi
"could be influencing" Kim because North Korea subsequently hardened its
demands for the summit.
Last week's historic meeting between Trump and Kim produced a declaration
that North Korea would denuclearise in return for security guarantees from
the US, but no concrete steps.
The only major concession made on the day of the summit was Trump's
commitment to end "war games" between the US and South Korea because
they were "provocative".
On Tuesday, Washington and Seoul confirmed that the Ulchi Freedom
Guardian military exercises, due to be held in August, would be cancelled.
China and North Korea had long condemned the annual military drills, and the
US concession was seen by analysts as not only a bid to ease tensions with
North Korea, but a win for China.
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China's Foreign Ministry has said the UN Security Council resolution allows
for sanctions to be eased, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi didn't answer
a question on when sanctions should be eased, at a joint press conference with
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week.
Breaking the news of Kim's visit, Chinese news agency Xinhua said: “Kim Jong-
un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs
Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, visits China from
June 19 to 20.”
Kim Jong-un during the meeting with Donald Trump: North Korean media
says he was the tough negotiator.
Photo: AP
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