Update at 0915 KST: This article has been update to reflect Wang’s arrival in Pyongyang.

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi arrived in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on Monday afternoon, DPRK state media reported, in a visit expected to see him hold meetings with local counterpart Ri Yong Ho and other officials.

State media in China said last week that Wang, who most recently visited North Korea on the occasion of a landmark Sino-DPRK summit in June, would travel to the country from Monday to Wednesday.

Beijing’s foreign ministry said Wang’s upcoming visit would serve as a