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Political analysis As Chinese leader Xi Jinping wrapped up his June 8-9 state visit to North Korea, officials in both Beijing and Pyongyang emphasized the enduring strength of their alliance, describing bilateral ties as "unbreakable" and rooted in a shared revolutionary history. State media described the two countries as 唇齿相依
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