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North Korea's Kim Hails 'Cooperative' Ties with China

Kim Jong Un praised China as a key ally and highlighted ongoing cooperation despite past nuclear tensions, with China reaffirming its unwavering support, state media reported.

  • Yesterday, Kim Jong Un met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Pyongyang during the Workers' Party of Korea 80th anniversary celebrations, praising close DPRK-China ties, KCNA reported.
  • China's long-standing role as North Korea's principal ally helps explain the visit, as Beijing called Li Qiang's trip the most senior since 2019 and said it seeks to maintain traditional ties.
  • At May Day Stadium, Pyongyang held mass games and performances attended by Dmitry Medvedev and To Lam, while Kim Jong Un declared, `Today our people are standing in front of the world as powerful beings who know no insurmountable difficulties and no unachievable cause`.
  • Chinese Premier Li Qiang told Kim Beijing will deepen collaboration to shape international affairs, while a Moscow-Pyongyang joint statement expressed Russia's support for bolstering North Korea's defence capabilities.
  • Kim's recent shows with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin highlight expanding regional ties as Seoul says a US-North Korea meeting at this year's APEC summit cannot be ruled out while Pyongyang declares itself an 'irreversible' nuclear state.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed "friendly and cooperative" ties with China as he received Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and other senior foreign officials who were attending celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported on Friday.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met on Thursday with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang and former Russian President Dmitri Medvedev on the margins of the 80th anniversary celebrations of the ruling Communist Party, announced on Friday the North Korean state media.

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North Korea's Kim hails 'cooperative' ties with China

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un hailed "friendly and cooperative" ties with China as he hosted Premier Li Qiang and other foreign dignitaries for celebrations marking 80 years under the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported Friday.

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Barron's broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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