Kim Jong Un makes ‘surprise’ visit to China

North Korean leader set to hold talks ahead of rumoured summit with Trump

Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju have arrived in China for talks with Xi Jinping
(Image credit: Source: Supplied)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in China for a “surprise” summit with Chinese president Xi Jinping, ahead of a possible meeting between Kim and Donald Trump.

State-run North Korean news services reported that Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju will be in China to meet with Xi until Thursday, at the invitation of the Chinese president.

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