North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Chinese President Xi Jinping that their countries’ “friendship will never change” even as the international situation shifts around them, North Korean state media reported Friday.

Kim Jong Un visits China with daughter Kim Ju Ae, believed to be his successor, marking her first international appearance in Beijing.

Trump took to social media as China's Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared together in Beijing.

Close observers of the reclusive, nuclear-armed state see Kim Ju Ae’s appearance as the clearest signal yet that she may be in line to rise to the top of the family’s dynastic rule.

The presence of Kim Jong Un’s daughter on a key trip to Beijing fueled speculation that she is preparing for a bigger role in North Korea.

SEOUL, South Korea -- In his latest bid to place himself among world leaders confronting the United States, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to China on Tuesday aboard his trademark green armored train, an aging symbol of his family’s dynastic rule that he has used for past foreign trips to break out of diplomatic isolation.

The massive show of force showcased China's advancing military might in front of 50,000 guests and spectators.