What to expect at this week’s fifth Kim-Xi summit
Talks in Pyongyang come at a critical time for both sides, though concrete outcomes may be limited
The announcement of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s impending visit to North Korea does not come as a great surprise. There has been talk of such a visit for some time, and given the fact that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China four times in the last year, one could certainly argue from a diplomatic standpoint that Chairman Kim is due a visit from President Xi.
So what to expect from the talks? NK Pro analysis indicates:
Much has changed in Sino-DPRK relations since 2005 when President Hu made the trip to Pyongyang and