Why Xi Jinping brought a ‘star team’ of top officials for talks with Kim Jong Un (opens in new tab)

Chinese leader Xi Jinping brought a “star team” of top economic, party and military officials on his second state visit to North Korea, experts say, a move that suggests Beijing is placing greater priority on bilateral ties to counteract Pyongyang’s drift toward Russia. Chinese state media reported that Xi’s right-hand man Cai Qi and veteran […]