Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019 (opens in new tab)

People watch a TV screen showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)2026-06-05T02:19:26Z BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to next week, both countries announced Friday, in what will be his first visit in nearly seven years.His trip will the latest in a series of steps by China to reinforce its close ties with its nuclear-...