Event Brief
Kim Jong Un meets Xi after China pledges cooperation
Filed: Jul 17, 2026 at 12:04 AM ET
Summary: Kim Jong Un met with top Chinese official Xi Jinping after Xi visited Kim and promised closer cooperation.
WHO: Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping
WHAT: Kim Jong Un met with Xi Jinping, following Xi's visit that pledged closer diplomatic, law enforcement and military cooperation.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 9:49 PM ET
WHERE: North Korea
WHY: The meeting followed Xi Jinping's visit to Kim that promised closer diplomatic, law enforcement and military cooperation.
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