Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week for a rare visit that comes just weeks after the Chinese leader hosted US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin for separate, nearly back-to-back visits in Beijing.

It's "a statement in and of itself," said anchor Erin Burnett.

Just moments after President Donald Trump and his entourage of officials and business leaders landed in Beijing, China, CNN data analyst Harry Enten dropped a series of brutal poll numbers on how Americans rate the president’s handling of China.

After US President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping earlier this month, much focus has been put on Washington’s support for Taiwan and US arms sales to its government.

CNN host Michael Smerconish said Saturday that recent controversial remarks by President Donald Trump regarding Iran and Taiwan were not political gaffes, but rather examples of “smart diplomacy” aimed at foreign adversaries.