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…

The announcement was made by both countries Friday a day after North Korea unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear fuel.

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

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