His trip will be the latest in a series of steps by China to reinforce its close ties with its nuclear-armed neighbor.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week, state media in both countries reported Friday, marking his first trip to the isolated state since 2019.

The trip comes just weeks after Xi separately hosted US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing.View on euronews

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week, state media said Friday, the latest in a series of high-level summits as Beijing asserts its position as a diplomatic superpower on the world stage.

It is taking place weeks after Xi met the leaders of the US and Russia - two countries that loom large over North Korea's foreign policy.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is travelling to North Korea next week, the two countries announced on Friday, in what will be his first visit in nearly seven years. His trip is the latest in a series of steps by China to reinforce its close ties with the nuclear-armed neighbour,

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on Monday and Tuesday, state media in both countries reported on Friday, marking the Chinese leader's first trip to the country since 2019. Neither