China's presidential envoy, Song Ta, yesterday met with a close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. <br/><br/>The head of the Chinese Communist Party's international department, arrived in Pyongyang yesterday and held talks with Korean Workers' Party Vice Chairman Choe Ryong Hae. <br/><br/>They are thought to have discussed the North's nuclear and missile programs. Song's meeting follows a US-China summit on 9th of this month. <br/><br/>The visit comes just days after US President Donald Trump's tour of Asia, where he made North Korea one of his top priorities. <br/><br/>US President Donald Trump earlier expressed his hope on Twitter that China will use its influence on North Korea, calling the visit a big move. The outcome of the trip may influence a key decision Trump is about to make concerning whether to name North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.