·In this file photo uploaded Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ahead of a bilateral summit in Pyongyang on June 20, 2019.
·China and North Korea announced Friday that Xi would pay a state visit to North Korea from Monday to Tuesday, marking his first trip to the country in nearly seven years and his second since Kim took power.
·(KCNA-Yonhap) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for his first visit to North Korea in nearly seven years, with analysts closely watching whether the summit will pave the way for greater China-North Korea economic cooperation.
·Xi's two-day state visit, reported by China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, comes amid growing expectations that Beijing and Pyongyang could move beyond restoring trade.
·Areas of potential broader cooperation include border development, infrastructure construction and tourism, as well as strategic coordination on regional affairs.
