North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for the third time this year in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese state media announced.

The news of the meeting followed reports earlier in the day confirming that Kim had traveled to China and that he would be in the country for two days.

Footage of a welcoming ceremony for Kim, broadcast by China Global Television Network (CGTN) on Tuesday, appears to show the DPRK leader accompanied by his wife Ri Sol Ju.

Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan was also in attendance.

Kim and Xi “had a candid and in-depth