Xi set to visit N Korea in push for deeper ties

China said yesterday President Xi Jinping would visit North Korea on a two-day ​trip from June 8, his first ‌in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reassert ties with Pyongyang, its ‌only formal treaty ally. Xi will meet North Korean ‌leader Kim Jong-un and exchange ‌views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern, China’s foreign ministry said. “Both sides will use the visit as an opportunity to promote greater development of China-North Korea