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Chinese vice foreign minister Sun Weidong meets with North Korean vice foreign minister Pak Myong Ho at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang. A Chinese government delegation led by Sun arrived in Pyongyang this week, North Korea's state media says, as the country intensifies its threats against Seoul and Washington. IMAGES
South Korean President Moon Jae-in heads to Beijing for his official visit to China. IMAGES
North Korea celebrates its first successful rocket launch, a lift-off which worries the international community. Next, our reporters in India's Gujarat province introduce us to an up and coming candidate for the Indian premiership. Finally, the world pays homage to late sitar master Ravi Shankar.
The United States says it's concerned by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss Ukraine. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says the trip "certainly doesn't seem to be productive in terms of trying to get things done in Ukraine," adding: "It's concerning." SOUNDBITE
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron take part in a ceremony at the Tarbes airport before Xi departs France after a two-day state visit. IMAGES
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at Orly airport, France, where he is welcomed by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal for a two-day state visit to France as part of his first European tour since 2019. He is set to meet his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, expected to push Xi on issues ranging from Ukraine to trade. IMAGES