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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a surprise one-day trip to China on Oct. 24, crossing a newly opened bridge into the border city of Dandong and meeting with senior Chinese official Wang Huning, though not President Xi Jinping, Yonhap and the Korea Times report. Kim vowed to advance the two countries' 'blood-forged' friendship and expand cooperation, with the visit coming days before the anniversary of Chinese troops entering the 1950-53 Korean War, which analysts say was aimed at reaffirming historic ties as Beijing watches Moscow. Seoul expressed hope regarding the visit, while the Korea Times frames it as a 'wake-up call' for the South Korea-US-Japan partnership, calling it a carefully staged demonstration of strengthening relations rather than a mere diplomatic ceremony.