Chinese President Xi Jinping pledges ‘unwavering’ support for North Korea and Kim Jong-un

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing’s commitment to North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-un was “unwavering” on Monday. The trip is Xi’s first foreign visit of the year, and during his talks with Kim in the afternoon, Xi expressed strong support for the North Korean leader. “No matter how the international situation changes, the firm stance of the Chinese [Communist] Party and government in highly valuing the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK [Democratic People’s Republic of