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What does North Korea's Kim want from rare China trip?

People take pictures of a flower installation commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan and the end of World War II in Beijing on August 31, 2025. China will hold a major military parade in Beijing on September 3 to mark the anniversary. [AFP]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to visit China this week, a rare step beyond his country's borders, for prospective meetings with President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

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