Surprise visit by North Korean leader to China

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a surprise one-day visit to China, for the inauguration of a new bridge connecting the two countries in the city of Dandong in northeastern China. According to Channel 14, during the visit Kim met with a senior official of the Communist Party and toured a memorial site for the Korean War. According to Kikar HaShabbat, Kim did not meet with President Xi Jinping.

The visit took place against the backdrop of warming relations between North Korea and China. According to Israel Hayom, Pyongyang is working to strengthen its alliance with Beijing after years in which it focused on ties with Russia. According to Walla, it comes in the shadow of tensions with South Korea.