Pyongyang: Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for a multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization in an op-ed published Monday in North Korea's Rodong Sinmun ahead of his state visit to Pyongyang. In the article, Xi said ties between the two countries should continue to develop amid turbulent and complex global conditions. He also called for closer strategic communication and joint efforts to safeguard the international order. According to Yonhap News Agency, Xi is scheduled to arrive in Pyongyang later Monday on a two-day state visit. The visit marks his first trip to North Korea in nearly seven years.