By keeping neighbors guessing about his intentions and avoiding any concessions, it is Kim who appears to have gained the most from the Chinese leader’s visit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a two-day state visit to Pyongyang on Tuesday after he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to deepen cooperation.

Chinese president Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a two-day state visit to North Korea, his first visit to the country in seven years.