April 18, 2024
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Kim Jong Un to host Xi Jinping for their first Pyongyang summit: experts react

What's on the agenda for the fifth Kim-Xi summit, and how will denuclearization talks be affected?

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to hold his first summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang later this week, following four meetings between the two in China since March last year.

During each of Kim’s previous visits to China, the two sides have emphasized their strong bonds and promised to enhance cooperation in areas from the economy to cultural exchanges, and various other government-level exchanges.

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