ANKARA (AA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to North Korea at the invitation of Kim Jong-Un on June 20-21, local media reported on Monday.
According to Xinhua news agency, the announcement was made by a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official.
It will be Xi’s first visit to Pyongyang since he became president in 2013. Last month, he sent Li Zhanshu, CCP’s third-ranking official, to Pyongyang for North Korea’s 70th anniversary
Previously, Xi visited North Korea in 2008 when he was China’s vice president.
*Writing By Maimaitiming Yilixiati