‘Important consensus’: What we know about Xi Jinping’s North Korean visit

IN BRIEF The leaders agreed to strengthen exchanges in diplomacy, law enforcement, military and expand economic cooperation. Some hold concerns for the reported lack of discussions on North Korea’s nuclear weapons development. Chinese President Xi Jinping has visited North Korea for a series of meetings with leader Kim Jong Un. The pair reached an “important consensus” on the nation’s ties in a “new era”, according to Xi. What happened? Xi arrived in the North Korean capital Pyongyang on Monday for his first official visit to the diplomatically isolated nation since 2019. He travelled with his wife and several other top…