China to tap senior Communist Party official as new envoy to North Korea

China is expected to appoint Wang Yajun, a senior official of the ruling Communist Party, as the nation's new ambassador to North Korea, succeeding incumbent Li Jinjun, a diplomatic source said Monday.Given that North Korea has cut off traffic to and from China since early last year amid lingering fears that the novel coronavirus could intrude into the country, it remains to be seen when Wang, 51, will assume office.The replacement of China's ambassador would come as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at the congress of the ruling Workers' Party in January, expressed eagerness to deepen relat…READ FULL ARTICLE