Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Pyongyang, aiming to reassert Beijing's influence over North Korea. Both leaders expressed hopes for enhanced bilateral relations during the visit.

Xi traveled to Pyongyang on Monday in a likely attempt to reassert China's unique influence over its socialist neighbor. <img alt="FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5000x3334+0+0/resize/5000x3334!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3c%2Fa2%2F245d03ee4576ba06b6919bba...