Xi visits N. Korea-China border area

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Yanbian, which is nestled in the north-eastern corner of the sensitive border with North Korea and is populated by ethnic Koreans, state media reported yesterday. He arrived on Thursday, wading into rice fields, c
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Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Yanbian, which is nestled in the north-eastern corner of the sensitive border with North Korea and is populated by ethnic Koreans, state media reported yesterday. He arrived on Thursday, wading into rice fields, chatting to villagers about toilets and visiting a pharmaceutical factory.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 18, 2015, with the headline Xi visits N. Korea-China border area. Subscribe