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• Chinese leader calls ties ‘new historical starting point’
• Pledges to protect sovereignty, security interests during Pyongyang trip
SEOUL: China will not swerve from its commitment to safeguarding common interests with North Korea or waver in its support for Kim Jong Un, President Xi Jinping told the North’s leader during a rare Pyongyang summit on Monday.
The neighbours should strengthen strategic ties and firmly protect their sovereignty, security and development interests, Xi told Kim, according to an official Chinese summary of the meeting.
