China's Xi Jinping pays rare visit to North Korea for talks with leader Kim Jong Un | DW News

Xi Jinping is making a rare trip to North Korea to meet with Kim Jong Un. The talks come at a time when both China and North Korea are dealing with rising tensions with the US, and as Pyongyang grows closer to Russia. DW News speaks with Steve Tsang, director of the China Institute at SOAS University London. 00:00 Chinese President Xi recieves lavish welcome in Pyongyang 00:47 Steve Tsang: China and North Korea share a difficult relationship 04:45 Can Xi pull Pyongyang back from Russia's orbit? 09:07 North Korea's nuclear program a bone of contention #dwcurrentaffairs #northkorea #xijinping For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1