North Korea eager to mend ties with China ahead of U.S. summit

Kim Jong Un picked China as his first country to visit as North Korea's supreme leader, apparently aiming to improve ties between Pyongyang and Beijing in the run-up to envisioned summits with the South Korean and U.S. leaders.North Korea and China have been described as "blood brothers" since the 1950-53 Korean War, but bilateral relations have been souring in recent years as Kim has pursued nuclear weapons, which could even pose a direct threat to Beijing in the future.Kim, who made a surprise trip to China from Sunday to Wednesday, may be trying to draw Chinese President Xi Jinping to hi…READ FULL ARTICLE