Xi arrives in Pyongyang amid renewed focus on China-North Korea relations
Nearly seven years after his last trip to North Korea, Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Pyongyang on Monday, seeking to reconnect with an ally that has grown increasingly emboldened by its military partnership with Russia and more assertive about its nuclear ambitions. Xi arrived in the North Korean capital at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, accompanied by first lady Peng Liyuan, Chinese Communist Party official Cai Qi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to China's