Xi Jinping lands in North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un in rare visit
He received a red carpet welcome from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju, as well as a guard of honour and crowds waving Chinese and North Korean flags.
Xi has praised relations between China and North Korea, saying they stand at a “new historical starting point” and that the pair are “shouldering new missions of the times”, according to a state media report.