Xi Jinping wraps up North Korea visit; announces reaching ‘important concensus’ with Kim Jong Un

A large screen in Beijing shows Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un shaking hands in Pyongyang on June 8.

The Chinese leader’s meetings with Kim Jong-un may have helped underline that Pyongyang cannot do without Beijing’s economic support

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang for a landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, marking his first visit to North Korea in seven years.

Both sides looks to reaffirm their traditional ties at a time of growing geopolitical tension.