Ri Su Yong, vice chairman of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea, is to leave Pyongyang's international airport for Beijing on May 31, 2016. During a surprise visit to the Chinese capital, seen as a potential sign of Pyongyang's latest attempt to mend fences with its most important ally, Ri is expected to brief Chinese officials on the results of the party's congress, which was held for the first time in 36 years.
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