▲ North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (L) chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 4, 2025, in this file photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. Kim visited the Chinese capital to attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary the previous day of Japan's surrender and the end of World War II. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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Xi calls for multipolarity, inclusive globalization ahead of Pyongyang visit

SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for a multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization in an op-ed published Monday in North Korea's Rodong Sinmun ahead of his state visit to Pyongyang.

In the article, Xi said ties between the two countries should continue to develop amid turbulent and complex global conditions. He also called for closer strategic communication and joint efforts to safeguard the international order.

Xi is scheduled to arrive in Pyongyang later Monday on a two-day state visit. The visit marks his first trip to North Korea in nearly seven years.

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