China's President Xi Jinping to Visit North Korea Next Week

Beijing. China's President Xi Jinping is going on a rare state visit to North Korea next week. According to Chinese state news agency Xinhua, Xi will hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a two-day visit starting next Monday. North Korean state news agency KCNA has also confirmed the visit.

This will be Xi's first visit to North Korea since 2019. This is seen as an effort to further strengthen the historical but sometimes complex relationship between Beijing and Pyongyang. This will also be Xi's first foreign visit in 2026.