March 29, 2024
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China, North Korea wrap-up fifth summit as Xi Jinping heads home

Kim and Xi visited the Sino-Korean Friendship Tower before a farewell ceremony Friday afternoon

President Xi Jinping departed Pyongyang on Friday afternoon, Chinese state media reported, wrapping up his fifth summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the two leaders' first in the DPRK.

As of late Friday, Chinese media reported on only two events on the itinerary for the second day of the summit, first visiting the Sino-Korean Friendship Tower in central Pyongyang at 10:00 local time and a farewell ceremony at the international airport at 15:00.

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