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North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, left, meets Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, April 19, 2004 during his secret three-day visit from Monday. Kim told Chinese leaders that he wants to end the standoff over his country's nuclear program though dialogue and is committed to a "nuclear weapon-free goal," China said Wednesday. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Xinhua, Hu Haixin)