Chinese President Xi Jinping departed from Beijing on Monday for a two-day state visit to North Korea, as reported by Xinhua News Agency. The delegation includes his wife Peng Liyuan, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Cai Qi, director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.
Visit at Kim Jong Un's Invitation
The visit, Xi's first overseas trip of the year, comes at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Xi last visited North Korea in 2019, marking the first visit by a Chinese president in 14 years.
Regional Dynamics
Xi's trip occurs amid shifting regional dynamics, notably the strengthening of ties between Pyongyang and Moscow under a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty signed in 2024, which includes mutual defense commitments.
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