Friendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping going to North Korea?

Friendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping going to North Korea? BBC China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea for rare summit with Kim Jong Un CNN China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea on rare state visit Al Jazeera China and Russia are competing for influence over North Korea The Economist Xi Gets Warm North Korea Welcome as Kim Draws Nuclear Red Line Bloomberg.com