The Korea Times
Chinese President Xi Jinping was set to arrive in North Korea on Monday for a two-day state visit, his first trip to Pyongyang in nearly seven years, as Beijing looks to reinforce ties with its traditional ally that has increasingly been growing intimate with Russia. Xi is expected to land at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, where North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may greet him, as he did during Xi's last visit in 2019. The two leaders will then ride through streets that will likely be lined with welcoming crowds before attending a ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square. Talks could follow later in the day and are widely expected to cover economic ties and Korean Peninsula issues, as well as ways to coordinate among Pyongyang, Beijing and Moscow. Xi last traveled to Pyongyang on June 20-21, 2019, his first state visit to Pyongyang since taking office in late 2012. The two leaders most recently met in September, when Kim traveled to Beijing for China's Victory Day celebrations, standing alongside Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a military parade. Kim has made five trips to Beijing to
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