Chinese Delegation Set to Visit North Korea in High-Level Meeting

A high-level Chinese delegation, including Chinese Communist Party politburo member Li Hongzhong, will visit North Korea this week to participate in celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, according to North Korea's official KCNA news agency. This is the first acknowledged visit since North Korea closed its borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it remains unclear if this signals any change in policy. North and South Korea technically remain at war, and the recent detention of a U.S. soldier by North Korea has added to diplomatic tensions.