It was a two-day state visit packed with celebrations and diplomacy.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and DPRK leader Kim Jong Un discussed efforts to revive stalled nuclear talks with Washington.  And, the leaders sought cooperation on other issues from trade to security.

CGTN’s Jack Barton begins our coverage with this report.

To discuss all of this:

• Qinduo Xu is a senior fellow with the Pangoal Institution.
• Brian Becker is an analyst on U.S.-DPRK relations and has traveled to the DPRK numerous times.
• Jenny Town is a research analyst at the Stimson Center and managing editor of 38 North.
• Bruce Bennett is a senior international defense researcher with the RAND Corporation.

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Chinese President #XiJinping pays homage at Friendship Tower #XiVisit #DPRK pic.twitter.com/xubklEjaOl

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) June 21, 2019

China ready to join #DPRK in turning blueprint of bilateral ties into reality: Xi https://t.co/toNKEk8jej #Xiplomacy pic.twitter.com/TI0vkVWmC4

— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) June 21, 2019

Video footage released by North Korea state TV shows Kim Jong Un welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping at Pyongyang airport. More here: https://t.co/5Niysq9hKC pic.twitter.com/niR0QOEJEY

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 21, 2019