US EditionNorth Korea and China agree to deepen cooperation in talks between foreign ministers
The ministers pledged more exchanges and practical cooperation as they prepare commemorative events for the 65th anniversary of their friendship treaty.
- On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Pyongyang, marking Wang's first visit to North Korea in over six years.
- This diplomatic visit follows the 'historic' Xi-Kim summit held last year, which established guidelines to advance bilateral ties to a 'higher new level'.
- Both nations are preparing to celebrate the 65th anniversary of their Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, as trade reached a six-year high of US$2.3 billion in 2025, a 25 per cent annual increase.
- Ministers agreed to strengthen 'strategic communication' and cooperation, with Choe stating North Korea 'resolutely opposes interference in China's internal affairs' on Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang.
- The Pyongyang talks occur ahead of an expected summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump next month, potentially signaling closer foreign policy alignment toward Washington.
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