Beijing sources reported that North Korean Leader Kim paid a four day unofficial visit from Sunday to Wednesday to Beijing at the invitation of Xi, state-run Xinhua news agency reported today. Meanwhile Kim arrived in China by a special train from across the border and left in the same train yesterday. Moreover during the visit, which was kept under wraps, Xi held talks with Kim at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Accordingly sources Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan held a welcoming banquet for Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju and watched an art performance together. Moreover Kim said a series of major and happy events had taken place consecutively in China recently and referred Xi's re-election for the second term.
Furthermore Xi said that China and the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea (DPRK), the official name for North Korea, had "traditional
friendship" which was "the precious wealth" of both sides.
Xinhua quoted Xi as saying that that the traditional China-DPRK friendship
should be passed on continuously and developed better. Xi also said "The
Chinese side expects political stability, economic development and people's
happiness in the DPRK led by Kim to advance along the path of socialism in
developing economy and improving people's livelihood".
