Xi May Visit North Korea Next Week, Sources Say
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- Xi Jinping may travel to North Korea as early as next week, according to a senior South Korean government official.
- Chinese security and protocol officials were in Pyongyang recently, and a visit in late May or early June is likely, a second government source said.
- Xi hosted U.S. President Donald Trump last week and plans to act as a mediator between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
- South Korea’s foreign ministry did not immediately comment on the reports of Xi’s possible visit.
Why it matters: China secures a direct diplomatic lever as Xi meets Kim before the next round of US‑North Korea talks, while the United States relies on Beijing to facilitate any new dialogue with Pyongyang.
