Relations rebuilding after years of relative isolation due to pandemic, Beijing’s denuclearisation stance and closer Pyongyang-Moscow ties.

The two-day trip at the invitation of Kim Jong Un comes as Beijing seeks to shore up traditional alliances amid shifting U.S. and regional policies

Relations rebuilding after years of relative isolation due to pandemic, Beijing’s denuclearisation stance and closer Pyongyang-Moscow ties.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week, Pyongyang's state media said on Friday.