Why it matters
Closer China–North Korea ties could affect regional security and the interests of U.S. allies, though the reports describe no specific policy change or direct U.S. consequence.
WORLD • CHINA AND NORTH KOREA
Chinese and North Korean officials meet after Kim’s visit
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China’s top diplomat Wang Yi met in Beijing with a visiting delegation led by North Korean official Kim Song-nam. The meeting followed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s recent cross-border visit and comes amid efforts to deepen ties, but the supplied reports give no specific agenda or outcome.
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