North Korea's Kim holds summit with China's Hu
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North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Il met Wednesday with China's President Hu Jintao in a summit meeting as the North appeals for food aid and Beijing presses its communist ally to reform its ailing economy.
China is North Korea's most vital diplomatic and economic supporter and is desperate to prevent a chaotic collapse of Kim's isolated regime, which is again appealing for international food assistance following bitter winter weather. The trip comes as a US delegation visits North Korea to assess its food needs. (AP)
