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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits Chinese border city of Dandong

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday in his first trip to China in over a year.

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Kim Jong-un visited the Chinese border city of Dandong ahead of next month's APEC summit.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday, according to state news agency Xinhua.

The trip, Kim’s first visit to China in more than a year, comes ahead of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, where Donald Trump and other world leaders are expected to visit.

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  • Donald Trump and world leaders will visit Shenzhen for the APEC summit.

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  • What is the specific agenda of Kim Jong-un's visit?
  • Will Kim meet with Chinese officials in Dandong?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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