The supreme leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, had made a state visit to China last week. It's rumoured that he fears flying and had undertaken his first visit outside the state, after coming to power in '11, by travelling in and out of Beijing by train. He met and held a series of talks with the Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Supreme leader was accompanied by his wife, Ri Sol-ju. Initially, it was believed that Kim would be accompanied by his sister, Kim Yo-jong. She'd earlier represented the North at the recently concluded Winter Olympics in South Korea. But it was not to be.
I'm gonna be a bit gossipy from here.
Ri Sol-ju seems to have taken the Chinese by storm by her looks, dressing and demeanour. Ri and Peng Liyuan, China's first lady, were photographed together a number of times during the two day visit. Given below are a few comments on China's popular social media site, 'Sina Weibo':-
# Ri has a "powerful presence" in addition to being prettier and better dressed than Peng.
# Ri was compared with popular South Korean and Chinese actresses.
# Ri is indeed beautiful and amiable. She'd be good at 'first lady diplomacy' better than Kim's
sister.
# Ri's fashion is subtle but not conservative.
# Ri's looks were "outdated"(?), they were nevertheless impressive considering she comes from
a totalitarian country.
Ri is believed to have been married to the supreme leader since '09.
Other Tidbits.
1. Kim Jong-un has pledged to denuclearise the Korean peninsula. This was splashed across in
the Chinese media but muted in the North Korean media.
2. A senior Chinese official visited Seoul to brief the leadership regarding the high points of
the visit.
Epilogue.
Mentions of North Korea's first lady have since been removed from China's social media.
Tailpiece.
It was a quiet day of reading and catching up on sleep. Around 10 AM, I'd gone to the nearby bus stop to see off Rema to Palakkad. Lekha and her assistant, meanwhile, had gone for the customary Thursday morning visit to the Guruvayur temple.
The Supreme leader was accompanied by his wife, Ri Sol-ju. Initially, it was believed that Kim would be accompanied by his sister, Kim Yo-jong. She'd earlier represented the North at the recently concluded Winter Olympics in South Korea. But it was not to be.
I'm gonna be a bit gossipy from here.
Ri Sol-ju seems to have taken the Chinese by storm by her looks, dressing and demeanour. Ri and Peng Liyuan, China's first lady, were photographed together a number of times during the two day visit. Given below are a few comments on China's popular social media site, 'Sina Weibo':-
# Ri has a "powerful presence" in addition to being prettier and better dressed than Peng.
# Ri was compared with popular South Korean and Chinese actresses.
# Ri is indeed beautiful and amiable. She'd be good at 'first lady diplomacy' better than Kim's
sister.
# Ri's fashion is subtle but not conservative.
# Ri's looks were "outdated"(?), they were nevertheless impressive considering she comes from
a totalitarian country.
Ri is believed to have been married to the supreme leader since '09.
Other Tidbits.
1. Kim Jong-un has pledged to denuclearise the Korean peninsula. This was splashed across in
the Chinese media but muted in the North Korean media.
2. A senior Chinese official visited Seoul to brief the leadership regarding the high points of
the visit.
Epilogue.
Mentions of North Korea's first lady have since been removed from China's social media.
Tailpiece.
It was a quiet day of reading and catching up on sleep. Around 10 AM, I'd gone to the nearby bus stop to see off Rema to Palakkad. Lekha and her assistant, meanwhile, had gone for the customary Thursday morning visit to the Guruvayur temple.
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