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"textContent": "Kim Jong Un feted Chinese President Xi Jinping with two days of lavish celebrations in Pyongyang, calling ties with China a “top priority” in a clear message that Beijing, not Moscow, remains North Korea’s most important partner, Bloomberg reports.",
"title": "Xi Cements Sway Over North Korea"
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