Kim Jong Un is showcasing his tighter ties with old allies and battlefield lessons from Ukraine, as he positions North Korea as a strong nuclear power before Donald Trump’s trip to China.
After three days of back-to-back missile tests, including purported cluster munitions plus a bomb for targeting enemy electric grids, North Korea is hosting China’s top diplomat for the first time in six years. That comes months after Kim stood beside Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin at a military parade in Beijing, for what Wang Yi billed as a “historic meeting.” ?
On Friday, Kim and Wang reaffirmed close bilateral ties in their discussions in Pyongyang, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported. The North Korean leader stressed the need for broader contact to protect the two countries shared strategic interests, while China’s foreign minister highlighted Beijing’s commitment to advancing relations under last year’s agreement, KCNA said.?
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