BEIJING -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Monday he looks forward to meeting with Kim Jong-un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), to discuss the traditional friendship between the two countries, and exchange views on the overall development of bilateral relations.

Xinhua Headlines: Xi's visit set to deepen China-DPRK ties-

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on June 8 and 9, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday.