BEIJING - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's just-concluded secret visit to Beijing is both an indication that Pyongyang's fraught ties with China have improved and that Beijing is anxious about being marginalised in talks on the Korean peninsula nuclear issue, analysts have said.
Xinhua news agency on Wednesday (March 28) said that Mr Kim visited Beijing from March 25 to March 28, although wire agencies reported that Mr Kim's train was seen leaving Beijing station at 3 pm on March 27.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you