Chinese President Xi Jinping is currently in North Korea for his first visit in seven years. The trip aims to reinforce China's influence in the region and strengthen bilateral ties.

China's President Xi Jinping is in North Korea, his first trip in seven years, in a bid to reassert China's influence in the region. <p>China's President Xi Jinping is in North Korea, his first trip in seven years, in a bid to reassert China's influence in the region.</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5847691" />