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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China in his first visit to the country in a year, South Korea’s government said Saturday. Kim’s visit to China is his latest move in an increasingly assertive foreign policy as he seeks to align Pyongyang with Beijing and Moscow in a united front against the United States under what he portrays as a “new Cold War.”Kim appears to have arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong after crossing a newly opened bridge linking the two countries, according to South Korean officials. Experts said the opening of the New Yalu River Bridge this month was a key symbol of strengthening ties between the two countries and reflected their intent to expand trade, as it is expected to accommodate two-way traffic around the clock, including container shipments and heavy cargo trucks. North Korean and Chinese state media did not immediately report on a visit by Kim. Kim has recently sought to strengthen ties with China, the North’s traditional main ally and economic lifeline, after years of prioritizing ties with Russia.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China in his first visit to the country in a year, South Korea’s government said Saturday. Kim’s visit to China is his latest move in an increasingly assertive foreign policy as he seeks to align Pyongyang with Beijing and Moscow in a united front against the United States under what he portrays as a “new Cold War.”Kim appears to have arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong after crossing a newly opened bridge linking the two countries, according to South Korean officials. Experts said the opening of the New Yalu River Bridge this month was a key symbol of strengthening ties between the two countries and reflected their intent to expand trade, as it is expected to accommodate two-way traffic around the clock, including container shipments and heavy cargo trucks. North Korean and Chinese state media did not immediately report on a visit by Kim. Kim has recently sought to strengthen ties with China, the North’s traditional main ally and economic lifeline, after years of prioritizing ties with Russia.

Here are the notable performances from boys’ and girls’ cross-country runners from Eastern Mass. conferences/leagues. Robert Beato, Milton — The senior broke his 2.9-mile home course record Wednesday, rolling to a 36-second victory (15:27) en route to a dominant win, 18-43, against Braintree. Janie Conrad, Lexington — Facing a national field at Saturday’s Virginia Showcase, the junior placed 16th (17:32.4) en route to a seventh-place team finish for the Minutemen. Nordeen Fadil, Newburyport — The sophomore eked out a 0.1-second victory in the Catholic Memorial Invitational’s ‘Silver 5K,’ notching a personal best in 16:03.8. The result helped the Clippers place seventh. Leon Ibanez-Fraile, Cambridge — In a loaded field in the Catholic Memorial Invitational’s ‘Red 5K,’ the senior notched a first-place finish (15:37.3) en route to a team victory for the Falcons. Lauren Raffetto, Canton — The senior won the ‘Varsity A’ race at the Catholic Memorial Invitational (18:09.6) and also notched a 23-second win (18:58) in Tuesday’s 20-38 victory over Oliver Ames. Matty Wasserman can be reached at matty.wasserman@globe.com. Follow him @Matty_Wasserman.

Still, even if the differences between the two men are subtle, they could be consequential — for Israel and for the rest of the world. Here’s a guide to where they differ. Violence in the West BankGet College TownA weekly newsletter packed with insights about higher ed from Globe journalist Hilary Burns. Enter EmailThe starkest divide between Eisenkot and Netanyahu is on the West Bank. Netanyahu prides himself on having ordered the largest occupation of certain Palestinian areas, such as Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur al-Shams, since the Second Intifada 20 years ago. Eisenkot would likely withdraw some of these forces sooner than Netanyahu. The two men agree on the need to clamp down hard on Palestinian West Bank terrorism. Shin Bet, the Israeli security service, says this includes more than 1,000 attempted attacks each year, and somewhere between 30 and 170 completed attacks. But beyond containment, neither candidate has proposed any diplomatic plan to resolve the conflict. Netanyahu would likely inflame it further. Eisenkot would try to extinguish the major blazes. Ending the violence, however, would require taking on the larger question of borders and sovereignty in the West Bank.

Elizabeth L. MerrickSomervilleThe art of the giveawayMuch coverage has properly emphasized the horrific betrayal of Ukraine, deadly harms, and metastasizing damage to our alliances caused by the president’s waiver of congressionally approved sanctions against Russia (“Zelensky urges support for new US sanctions on Russia,” BostonGlobe.com, Oct. 17). Yet it is also important for the public to understand and for history to memorialize that while the sanctions waiver gave something valuable to Russia, the administration appears not to have reported getting any concessions or commitments from Russia in return. So far this looks like the art of the giveaway, not the art of the deal. Get College TownA weekly newsletter packed with insights about higher ed from Globe journalist Hilary Burns. Enter EmailWilliam AugustCambridgeIn the movie “Darkest Hour,” Winston Churchill asks riders on the underground if they would consider a peace deal offered by Hitler, and the unanimous response is NEVER! It is now apparent that the Trump administration is an asset of the war criminal Vladimir Putin. In contrast, the American people are disgusted by Trump’s capitulation.

LOS ANGELES -- Federal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California on Friday, demanding that local officials set aside and verify ballots that the Department of Justice said may belong to noncitizens, according to the Los Angeles County registrar and a letter obtained by The Associated Press. The letters are the latest escalation in a legal battle between California and President Donald Trump's Department of Justice, which has recently focused on the state in its efforts to root out noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections. Data shows illegal voting by people who aren't U. S. citizens is incredibly rare, difficult to prove and has not been shown to change the outcome of races. Earlier this month, the federal government targeted Los Angeles County and the California Secretary of State's office in a lawsuit that aimed to block them from counting the votes of roughly 20,000 people who are “likely” noncitizen voters. A hearing on the case is scheduled for Tuesday. The Trump administration has sued California to block the state from counting alleged noncitizen mail-in ballots.