North Korean Dictator Kim Visits China, Meets President Xi

North Korean Dictator Kim Visits China, Meets President Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Dalian, Liaoning province, China in this picture released by Xinhua on May 8, 2018. Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Reuters
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BEIJING/SEOUL—North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un visited China and met President Xi Jinping, state media of both countries said on Tuesday, May 8, their second encounter in two months in a flurry of diplomatic engagement that has eased tensions on the Korean peninsula.

Their talks on Monday and Tuesday in the coastal city of Dalian come ahead of what would be a historic meeting between Kim and President Donald Trump that the White House has said could take place as soon as this month.