Erstmals seit sieben Jahren reist Xi Jinping nach Pjöngjang. Manche Experten sehen hinter der Visite einen Versuch, Russlands Einfluss auf Nordkorea einzudämmen.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in what will be his first visit in years

Beijing has worked to draw Pyongyang - its only formal treaty ally - back into its fold, after the COVID-19 pandemic froze exchanges