China’s No 4 official Wang Huning to head to North Korea as visits multiply

China's fourth-ranked official, Wang Huning, will visit North Korea this week, participating in a series of high-level exchanges between the two nations. Xinhua reported that Wang will lead a Communist Party and government delegation on an official goodwill visit from Wednesday to Friday. Wang is a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, the Communist Party's primary decision-making body, and also chairs the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advisory body. This visit signifies a continuation of increased engagement between Beijing and Pyongyang.