Xi Jinping set to meet Kim Jong-un in North Korea, as China seeks to revitalise relationship

The China-North Korea relationship has been strained by a fall in trade during the pandemic and Pyongyangs increasing ties with RussiaXi Jinping visits North Korea on Monday for a two-day trip, his first in nearly seven years, as Chinas president looks to revitalise ties with his junior ally.Xi is expected to meet North Koreas leader, Kim Jong-un, in Pyongyang. North Korea is Chinas only formal treaty ally but in recent years their relationship has been strained by a virtual freeze in trade duri...