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China formally invites North Korea's Kim to visit

SEOUL: Chinese President Hu Jintao has formally invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il to visit Beijing, state media reported on Thursday, amid efforts to bring Pyongyang back to nuclear disarmament talks. ...full story at Channel NewsAsia

from Channel NewsAsia on Thu, Oct 29 2009

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