It was the 34-year-old leader's 1st trip abroad. He travelled with wife Ri SolJu.
The meeting can be thought as to serve as a preparation for NK's coming summit with South Korea and USA.
Discussions focused on global diplomatic relations and NK's nuclear weapon program.
China has been a major supporter for NK's nuclear program for decades, as an indirect 'weapon' toward the West. During Korean war 1950-53, China backed NK and lost hundreds of thousands of lives. Xi now claims that North Korea has "committed to denuclearization".
Kim also said that denuclearization can be realized "if USA and ROK respond" to their "efforts and goodwill".
Recently, USA has had a new Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and a new national secretary advisor, John Bolton. Both of them have conservative, tougher attitudes toward NK.
(Left: Pompeo; Right: Bolton)
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