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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022.

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Xi signals continuity in his China Communist Party congress speech

8:04am October 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

Chinese leader Xi Jinping signalled his government would maintain policies that have put it at odds with the U.S. and other nations and deepened Communist Party control of the economy and society.

A man in South Korea watches a news broadcast Friday showing file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Speaking at a major gathering in North Korea, Kim declared "great success" in the country's recent nuclear test and a rocket launch.

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In A Major Speech, Kim Jong Un Trumpets 'Great Success' With Nukes

7:04pm May 06, 2016

by Elise Hu

At North Korea's first Workers' Party Congress in 36 years, Kim declares "unprecedented results" in recent nuclear and missile tests. He's shown greater willingness to speak publicly than his father.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves during a parade in Pyongyang in October. The country has carried out a series of provocative actions recently, though Kim's motives are not clear.

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As North Korea Acts Out, A Search For Kim Jong Un's Motives

9:21am March 23, 2016

by Elise Hu

The isolated nation has undertaken a series of provocative steps, launching missiles and bombastic rhetoric. Analysts are debating what leader Kim Jong Un is trying to achieve.