China’s Xi Jinping departs for North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un

NK News – North Korea News · Jun 8, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping departed for North Korea on Monday morning for a summit with DPRK counterpart Kim Jong Un, according to Chinese state media. The state-run Xinhua news agency reported at 11 a.m. KST that Xi had left for North Korea on his “special aircraft.” The Chinese president was joined by his wife Peng […]