China's President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on Monday as he seeks to cement Beijing's influence in its own backyard, following summits with US counterpart Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin. Xi will seek to assert China's central role in the region, while for Kim, just the "visual deference of a visit on North Korean soil" is a win, Lee said.

Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week for a rare visit that comes just weeks after the Chinese leader hosted US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin…

This will be the Chinese supremo's first overseas trip of the year, and comes shortly after his recent meetings in Beijing with both United States President Donald Trump and…

China's President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on Monday as he seeks to cement Beijing's influence in its own backyard, following summits with US counterpart Donald Trump and…