As Xi heads to North Korea for the first time since 2019, Pyongyang has signaled loud and clear that its status as a nuclear weapons state is “irreversible”

Xi Jinping's first visit in nearly seven years comes as Beijing looks to reassert ties with Pyongyang, its only formal treaty ally.

The announcement of the trip came a day after North Korea unveiled a new facility to produce the material for nuclear bombs.

Xi Jinping's rare visit to North Korea aims to strengthen ties with Kim Jong Un amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.