Beijing/Seoul, Sep 4
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Beijing, Chinese state news outlets reported Thursday, marking their first bilateral meeting in more than six years.
Earlier in the day, China's foreign ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakun, said Kim and Xi will hold a summit to discuss bilateral relations and exchange views "in depth on issues of common interest."
Kim was in Beijing for a third day on Thursday after arriving aboard his private armoured train with his daughter and heir apparent, Ju-ae, to attend the parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Shortly after the military parade, Kim appeared again shoulder to shoulder with Xi and Putin at a reception hosted by the Chinese president and held a summit with Putin.