World News for Students of English

27-06-2019 07:00

Chinese President Xi Jinping met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. It was the first trip by a Chinese leader to North Korea in 14 years.

The meeting was mostly symbolic – it showed the friendship of the two countries before the G-20 summit. The summit starts tomorrow in Japan.

The red carpet was rolled out and thousands of people waved flags along the streets. The two leaders attended a banquet and then a gymnastics performance titled ‘Undefeated Socialism’. Kim said that socialism is the most important part of the North Korean–China friendship and that the two countries must protect it and build it together.

The two leaders later had a discussion, but it is not known what they discussed. However, Xi said China would continue to mediate talks between USA and North Korea. People later said that Kim and Xi talked about the political situation in North and South Korea and other serious international and regional problems.

Difficult words: banquet (a formal dinner for many people), undefeated (not defeated – not beaten), mediate (work with two groups to help them get along).

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