Xi to Visit North Korea Next Week, Yonhap Reports
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- Xi may travel to North Korea as early as next week, a senior South Korean government official says (Yonhap).
- Chinese security team was in Pyongyang recently, suggesting a late‑May or early‑June visit by Xi is likely (Yonhap).
- Trump met with Xi last week and Xi is expected to mediate between Trump and Kim Jong Un (Yonhap).
- Kim Jong Un visited Beijing in 2025 and stood beside Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a major military parade (Yonhap).
- War on the Rocks also covers the story, emphasizing North Korea’s wartime partnership with Russia (source title).
Why it matters: China secures a diplomatic opening by hosting a Xi‑Kim meeting by early June, giving Beijing leverage in US‑North Korea talks and easing sanctions pressure on Pyongyang.
