Editing Kim Jong-il (section)

===2010 and 2011 foreign visits===
Jong-il with Russian President [[Dmitry Medvedev]] in Sosnovy-Bor Military garrison, Zaigrayevsky District Buriatya on August 24, 2011.

Jong-il reportedly visited the People's Republic of China in May 2010. He entered the country through his personal train on May 3, and stayed in a hotel in Dalian. In May 2010, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell told South Korean officials that Jong-il had only 3 years to live. He traveled to China again in August 2010, this time with his son, fueling speculation that he is ready to hand over power to Kim Jong-un.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/aug/26/north-korean-leader-china North Korean leader Kim Jong-il ‘visiting China with his son’], ''The Guardian''</ref>

He returned to China again in May 2011, marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between China and the DPRK. In late August 2011, Jong-il traveled by train to the Russian Far East to meet with President [[Dmitry Medvedev]] for unspecified talks.