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World Service,20 Jun 2019,23 mins

China's President Xi Jinping is in North Korea for a two- day state visit

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Xi Jinping has begun the first visit to North Korea by a Chinese leader in fourteen years, where he's expected to hold discussions with Kim Jong- un on North Korea's nuclear programme, as well as economic issues. The Dutch prime minister has warned the remaining candidates in the race to lead Britain's governing Conservative Party against a no- deal Brexit. New Zealand has launched a scheme to buy back semi- automatic weapons banned after the mosque attacks in Christchurch.

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