Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChinese President Xi Jinping was reportedly set to visit North Korea, marking his first trip to the country in seven years, following recent meetings with Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. South Korea anticipated that Mr Xi's visit would aim to facilitate renewed talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump. The potential visit underscores North Korea's efforts to strengthen ties with China and Russia, expanding cooperation into military exchanges. Beijing's top diplomat, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, visited Pyongyang last month to discuss safeguarding security and deepening coordination on international issues. If the visit proceeded, discussions between Mr Xi and Mr Kim were expected to focus heavily on potential talks with the US, which North Korea has previously rejected without preconditions. In fullXi Jinping set to visit North Korea and ‘act as mediator between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un’, South Korea saysThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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