Beijing visit a win-win for Xi and Kim
BEIJING - It had the trappings of a historic summit - a mysterious train, a motorbike convoy, a military welcome and extraordinary displays of flowers and flags.
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un came to Beijing this week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, it marked the first time Kim is known to have traveled outside his country since becoming its leader in 2011, and his first meeting of any kind with another head of state. But its true significance may become apparent only after two more summits.
The first, in April, will bring together Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. The second, should it take place, would pair the North Korean leader with President Donald Trump.
Experts say Kim was probably eager to shore up support from China, Pyongyang's main trading partner and ally, for additional leverage in
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