China President Xi Jinping to Visit North Korea Next Week: Report The rumors of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to North Korea have been circulating for weeks, with reports suggesting it will take place next week or early June.
This trip would mark Xi's first visit to North Korea since 2019 and his second overall as China's leader.
Recent high level exchanges between Beijing and Pyongyang, including Kim Jong un's attendance at commemorations in Tiananmen Square last year and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Pyongyang just last month, indicate that China is intensifying its diplomatic efforts with North Korea.