Kim–Xi meetings

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North Korean chairman Kim Jong Un (left) and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping
(right).

The Kim–Xi meetings were a series of summits between

Forbidden City, Pyongyang.[3][4][5]

First meeting

See also:
List of international trips made by Kim Jong-un
First meeting
DateMarch 25–28, 2018 (2018-03-25 – 2018-03-28)
Location
Chairman
)

The first China–North Korea meeting in 2018 was organized by the invitation from Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. During the meeting between the two heads of state, Kim Jong Un officially invited Xi Jinping to Pyongyang at a time convenient for him, and Xi accepted the invitation.[6] During the confidential summit schedule, Xi presented and explained the list of the presents to Kim, who also prepared several gifts and described their details for Xi.[7] Xi urged Kim to strengthen the strategic and diplomatic future partnership between China and North Korea. Kim stressed to Xi that North Korea and China are long-established socialist countries and that there are many ways to cooperate in various aspects in the future.[8]

Reactions

Regarding North Korea nuclear weapons crisis with a diplomatic solution and Beijing's issue with the United States trade war, the two leaders meeting might be substantial leverage for answering to a puzzle of resolution to both two long-lasting socialist countries.[9]

The Chinese state news agency,

DPRK and United States) after Kim-Xi summit.[10]

Second meeting

Second meeting
DateMay 7–8, 2018 (2018-05-07 – 2018-05-08)
Location
Chairman
)

Kim Jong Un met Xi Jinping for the second time in

ICBM missile programs. This was the second time China's paramount leader Xi Jinping had met Kim Jong Un in two months, and Xi Jinping reaffirmed his state visit to Pyongyang by the end of 2018.[12]

Third meeting

Third meeting
DateJune 19–20, 2018 (2018-06-19 – 2018-06-20)
Location
Chairman
)

Kim Jong Un met with Xi Jinping in Beijing on June 19–20, 2018.[13][14] Kim was speculated to have sought advice from Xi about a future, mutually beneficial negotiation strategy between the DPRK and United States.[15]

Fourth meeting

Fourth meeting
DateJanuary 7–10, 2019 (2019-01-07 – 2019-01-10)
Location
Chairman
)

Kim Jong Un met with Xi Jinping in Beijing on January 7–10, 2019.

Trump-Kim summit
in Hanoi, Vietnam and seeking advice. Kim transited China via train during the journey to Vietnam.

Fifth meeting

See also: List of international trips made by Xi Jinping
Fifth meeting
DateJune 20–21, 2019 (2019-06-20 – 2019-06-21)
Location
Chairman
)

Xi Jinping visited Kim Jong Un in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on June 20–21, 2019.

Politburo Standing Committee member in 2008.[18][19][20] Xi Jinping was met at Pyongyang International Airport by Chairman Kim where he received full military honours including a 21-gun salute and a march-past by the Supreme Guard Command Honor Guard Battalion and the Central Military Band of the Korean People's Army. He also became the first Chinese leader to visit the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun. The following evening, Xi and Kim witnessed a performance of the Korean People's Army State Merited Chorus and Symphony Orchestra at the reopening of the 2019 Arirang Mass Games at Rungrado 1st of May Stadium.[21]

See also

References

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