PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 9: We look at how the Chinese papers are covering Xi Jinping's two-day visit to North Korea. The New York Times examines how Pyongyang has transformed its economy through repression and fortuity. In the UK, West Ham's billionaire former co-owner David Sullivan is accused of sexual coercion by several women, with his past as a porn baron also under scrutiny. Plus: actor Idris Elba explains why fans are not ready for a Black James Bond.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's rare visit to North Korea continues this Tuesday. The two-day state visit – his first overseas trip this year – aims to boost ties and consolidate trust between China and North Korea, as the China Daily and Global Times both report. It's Xi's first trip to North Korea in seven years. It's believed that Kim Jong Un was expected to press Xi for a greater acceptance of his nuclear programme – but the Chinese press made no mention of this. As The New York Times notes, this visit also serves to remind North Korea's Kim that China is his "most important benefactor, economic partner and bulwark against the US".
