Why the CCP Arranged Kim Jong-Il’s High-Profile Visit

North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Il, along with his 17-car luxury motorcade, made his fifth visit to China from May 3-7.
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Why the CCP Arranged Kim Jong-Il’s High-Profile Visit
Police stand guard as a diplomatic motorcade enters the Diaoyutai State guest house in Beijing on May 6, 2010. North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Il, along with his 17-car luxury motorcade, made his fifth visit to China from May 3 to May 7. Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images
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Police stand guard as a diplomatic motorcade enters the Diaoyutai State guest house in Beijing on May 6, 2010. North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Il, along with his 17-car luxury motorcade, made his fifth visit to China from May 3 to May 7. (Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images)
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