Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Pyongyang on Monday in his first visit in 7 years, likely to reassert China’s unique influence over North Korea | World News

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

Chinese president Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, both countries announced on Friday, marking his first visit to the country in nearly seven years.