Xi Jinping will burnish China's fragile alliance with North Korea by making his first trip to Pyongyang as president this week -- and on Wednesday he sealed their friendship in ink, offering a "grand plan" for regional stability.

China ready to draw up grand plan with North Korea to achieve stability in East Asia: Xi in letter to Kim Jong-un

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's trip to China this week is a sign that a second summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump is "imminent", the South Korea President Moon Jae-in said Thursday.

Kim, Trump second summit imminent: South Korea President Moon

Kim Jong-un is on a four-day visit to China to meet President Xi Jinping, Chinese and North Korean state media said Tuesday, after a special train was reported to have been seen crossing the border.

Kim Jong-un on 4-day visit to China to meet President Xi: Report

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday said the historic meeting between the leaders of China and North Korea had gone 'very well' and that Kim Jong Un is eager to hold a summit with Trump

Trump says Xi-Kim meeting went 'very well,' Kim eager to meet him

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China ready to draw up grand plan with North Korea to achieve stability in East Asia: Xi in letter to Kim Jong-un

Kim, Trump second summit imminent: South Korea President Moon

Kim Jong-un on 4-day visit to China to meet President Xi: Report

Trump says Xi-Kim meeting went 'very well,' Kim eager to meet him