China to send special envoy to North Korea on Friday

The envoy, Song Tao, is going to North Korea to visit the country and discuss the Chinese Communist Party's congress

Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a special envoy to North Korea on Friday, Xinhua state news agency said on Wednesday, amid regional tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.

The envoy, Song Tao, is going to North Korea to visit the country and discuss the Chinese Communist Party's congress, which took place last month, Xinhua said, without providing more details.

Source:AFP