North Korea's Kim Jong-il is reported by South Korean media to have met China's president ahead of expected talks with China's premier.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency said Mr Kim met President Hu Jintao before having dinner in the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday night.
Mr Kim was expected to meet Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday, the report said.
Mr Kim's visit, thought to be about economics and security issues, has been shrouded in secrecy.
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