Politics October 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Why Kim Jong-un’s border trip to China differs from past pre-summit playbooks

SCMP China

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s trip to the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday echoed the intense coordination that preceded his previous summits with US President Donald Trump.

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