Their talks ahead of an expected summit between kim and President Trump. Ivan watson live for us in seoul. Tonight at 6 00 p. M. Tonight, 6 00 p. M. There. Ivan . Reporter this was a surprise summit and really remarkable how it unfolded because we didnt hear that the meeting had taken place until after it was over and after kim jongun had gotten back to north korea. He got to china traveling on a special train all the way from north korea to beijing. It was a fourday visit, and xi jinping, the chinese leader now for life, unrolled the red carpet for kim and his entourage. He underscored the importance of an alliance that goes back more than half a century saying that this is truly a strategic choice. Thats important because relations had grown really frosty between beijing and pyongyang in recent years in part due to north Koreas Nuclear weapons tests, its Ballistic Missile launches which have been banned by United Nations Security Council resolutions and had forced china to join in In
Sacramento, california, as protesters take over a City Council Meeting demanding answers after a Police Shooting of an unarmed black man. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to early start. Im dave briggs. Im christine romans. It is wednesday, march 28th, 4 00 a. M. In the east. We begin with an image that seemed unimaginable a few months ago. North Korean Leader kim jongun standing side by side with chinese president xi jinping. The two shaking hands during kims surprise visit to beijing. His first trip abroad since taking power in 2011. Kim calling for a new era in bilateral relations, even inviting president xi to president pyongyang, an offer xi accepted. Kim made the trip because he felt compelled to personally share details of the changing diplomatic landscape on the Korean Peninsula. This marks the north Korean Leaders emergence as a player on the world stage. Its important to note xi and kim are expected to lead their respective countries for life, added lended significance to