Home / WorldWorldAl JazeeraWorldAl Jazeera·Jun 5, 2026·1 min readChina’s Xi headed to North Korea in bid to shore up tiesThe Chinese leader's visit on June 8-9, his first in seven years, comes as Pyongyang strengthens relations with Russia.View original source — Al Jazeera ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsRNZPoliticsJun 5, 2026 · 1 minChina's president Xi Jinping to visit North Korea in push for deeper tiesRNZPoliticsDeutsche WellePoliticsJun 8, 2026 · 1 minNorth Korea, China agree to boost ties as Xi makes rare visitDeutsche WellePoliticsEuronewsPoliticsJun 9, 2026 · 1 minChina's Xi vows to bring ties with North Korea to 'new heights' during rare visitEuronewsPoliticsNPRPoliticsJun 8, 2026 · 1 minChinese president visits North Korea for the first time in 7 yearsNPR
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