SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) - Chinese President ⁠Xi ⁠Jinping may visit ⁠North Korea as early as next ​week, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported late on ‌Wednesday quoting a senior ‌government official.

Vladimir Putin is visiting China just days after Donald Trump left the Chinese capital. Xi Jinping and Putin -- who have met dozens of times over the past decade -- were keen to showcase their unshakeable relations in the aftermath of Trump's visit to Beijing.

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said their countries are close partners in trade and international affairs as they opened bilateral talks Wednesday on his trip to Beijing.

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Another government official told Yonhap that Xi might visit North Korea later this month or early next month. A separate source said the Chinese leader could seek to mediate relat

The Chinese leader’s policies have strained his country at home but given him great international stature.

The U.S. and Chinese readouts agree on one phrase: constructive strategic stability.

China’s Xi Jinping allegedly told President Trump that Russian strongman Vladimir Putin might end up regretting his decision to invade Ukraine.