Xi Jinping lands in North Korea to meet Kim ahead of Trump talks
First visit by Chinese president in 14 years expected to heal rift that has grown over Kim Jong-un’s nuclear programme
President Xi Jinping has landed in North Korea for a historic trip to Pyongyang, rebooting a troubled alliance as he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un face their own challenges with US president Donald Trump.
Xi is the first Chinese president to visit North Korea in 14 years after relations between the cold war-era allies deteriorated over Pyongyang’s nuclear provocations and Beijing’s subsequent backing of UN sanctions.