Xi Jinping heads to North Korea in bid to shore up ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on June 8-9 following an invitation from Kim Jong Un, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The visit, Xi's first to Pyongyang in seven years, aims to shore up ties as North Korea has strengthened relations with Russia. Xi recently met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. Despite Pyongyang's closer ties with Moscow, Beijing remains a crucial source of political and economic support.