Ties between China and North Korea are at a "new historical starting point", Chinese president Xi Jinping was quoted as saying in a comment published in the neighbour's state media before his arrival in Pyongyang for a rare summit with leader Kim Jong Un.
Xi flew out of the Chinese capital on a special plane and landed in Pyongyang on Monday with an entourage that includes his wife Peng Liyuan, foreign minister Wang Yi, and top Communist Party official Cai Qi, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported.
